punctuate /ˈpʌŋktjueit/ vt. & vi. 1. 打标点：to punctuate a piece of writing给一篇文章加标点We have not yet learned to punctuate correctly. 2. 不断打断：The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause.听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。