punctuate

词根词缀:

词根
point, punct, pung= point, to make sharp 点;变尖

acupuncture n. 针灸

acu 尖 + punct 点;变尖 + ure 表行为 → 用针尖点 → 针灸

appoint v. 指派

ap 加强 + point 点;变尖 → 将尖点对准某人 → 指派

compunction n. 悔恨

com 共同 + punct 点;变尖 + ion 表名词 → 浑身像针刺一样难受 → 悔恨

disappoint v. 使失望;受挫折

dis 不 + appoint 指派 → 不〔被〕指派 → 使失望

pointer n. 指针;指示者

point 点;变尖 + er 表人或物 → 尖的东西 → 指针

punch v. 打洞

punct的变体

punctilious adj. 谨小慎微的

punct 点;变尖 + il 加强 + ious …的 →〔做事〕点滴不漏 → 谨小慎微的

punctual adj. 准时的

punct 点;变尖 + ual 有…性质的 → 卡在点上 → 准时的

punctuality n. 守时

punctual 准时的 + ity 具备某种性质,状况 → 守时

punctuate v. 加标点

punct 点;变尖 + uate → 加上点 → 加标点

puncture v. 穿孔;刺穿

punct 点;变尖 + ure 表行为 → 点〔进去〕→ 刺穿

pungent adj. 刺鼻的;尖锐的

pung 点;变尖 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 尖的 → 尖锐的

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相关例句:

Less well-known is egypt's medieval heritage, courtesy of Coptic Christianity and islam-ancient churches, monasteries and mosques punctuate the Egyptian landscape.

相对不太出名的是埃及中世纪的遗产,埃及基督教、斯兰教的礼数,这里古老的教堂,禅林和清真寺都是埃及的风光。

The children have not yet learned to punctuate correctly.

这些小学生尚未学会正确使用标点符号。

The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic.

夜晚的宁静不时被远处车辆的隆隆声打断。

She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with.

她话没有说完,因为这时她正弯腰用扫把往床下猛捣,每捣一下,她需要停下来换口气。

How do you punctuate the following sentence?

你会怎么给下面的句子加标点?

Many fjords punctuate its coastline, which is also where most towns are situated.

许多曲曲折折峡湾形成了它的海岸线,大多数的城镇都位于那里。