punc.tu.ate /■pAijktJ'ueit/ vwi? *T[VN]
[often passive]〜sth (with .sth) to
interrupt sth at intervals 不时打渐：Her speech was
punctuated by bursts o/appkiuse.她的讲演不
■被阵阵豪声■打断:。2
[V，. VN] to divide'
writing into sentences and phrases by using special marks, for example commas,
question marks,’ete.给•，•加标点符号
punc-tu-ation
/.pArjktJ'u'eiJ'n/
noun [U] the marks used in
writing that divide sentences and phrases; the system of using these marks标点符号；标点符号用法
.punctu'ation
mark noun a sign or mark used in
writing to divide sentences and phrases 标，备符号 punc-ture /,pA]3ktJ'0(r)/ noun, verb mnoun 1 (6r£) a small hole
in a tyre made by a sharp point (备胎上刺破的）小孔，小洞：J had a puncture on
the way and amVediate.我在路上扎破了轮胎，所以
迟到了。一 see also flat n.[6) 2 a small hole, espe-
cially in the skin，made .by a sharp point
(尤指皮昧.上 被刺破的）扎孔；刺伤
■ verb 1 to make a small hole in sth; to get a small hole 在…上扎孔（或穿孔）；（被）刺破：[VN] to puncture a
tyre 扎破轮胎◊ She was tafcen
to the hospftaZ wi'th bro/cen ribs and a jpunctured〖img.她肋骨骨 g、肺部穿
孔，被送往、医院。◊ [V] One 〇/ the >〇加 tyres had punctured. —个前轮被扎命了。2 [VN] to suddenly make sb
feelless confident, proud, etc.使突然泄气；挫伤（锐
气等）：topimcture sb’s con月dence%击棄人的_心. pun-dit /'pAndit/ noun 1 a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks
about it in public 行家权威；专家 PTITI expert 2 = pandit pun-gent /'pAnd3ant/ adj. 1 having a strong taste or smell味道（或气味）强烈的；刺激性的：the pungent smeZZ 〇/ burning rubber 烧橡胶的解鼻气味 o note at bitter 2 direct and having a strong
effect 说穿—的；、一
语道破的；一#见血的：pungent criticism—丨f见血的批 if f pun-gency /-nsi/ noun [U] pung-ent-ly adv. punish 〇t» /'pAniX/ verfc [VN]
1 〜sb (for sth/for doing
sth) to
make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong 处罚； 惩罚,：Those responsible for this crime will be severely punis/ied•狍下这!宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。◊ JFfe was pimis/ied/or re/iwing to answer their
questi’o/is•他拒'不回 答他们的问题，受到了远我。◊ My parents i^ed to punish me by not Zetting me
watch 7V.过.去我父母常以不 it我 # 电视来惩:罚我。2
〜sth (by/with sth) to set the punishment
for a particular crime 对…判罪；判定…的
处功方戈：In those days murder was always
punished with
the death pena吵.那个时候，谋杀总是與死罪。
3 ~ yourself (for sth) to blame yourself for
sth that has happened 责叛( );自责
puriJsh-a^l^ /'p^jj^l/ adj. ~ (by/with st,h) (of a
crime 罪行)that can Ge punisiied，especially
by law 可.玟惩罚 的；可以处罚的；（尤指）应备办的：a crimepunish- aWe by/wifh fmpr^cmment 可判监禁的罪行◊ Giving false information to
the police is a punishable offence•向 警方谎报情况是应受惩处的罪行。
pun-ish-ing /'pAniJiQ/
adj. [usually before noun] long and difficult and
making you work hard so you become very tired艰难持久的；令人筋疲力’尽的：The President has a pwm’sWng
schedule/or the next six months.总.统■今 .后六个月的工作日;程十分繁忙。
pun-ish-VTient 〇T» /'pAmJment/ noun 1 [U，C] ~ (for
sth) an act or.a way of punishing .sb 惩 罚；处罚；刑罚：to fn/Kct/fmjpose/mete
outpimish- ment 予以惩罚◊ What is the pum’shment/or murder?谋 杀应^以什么刑罚？ ◊
T^iere is Zitrie evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than
more lenient ones.甚少证据显示严惩比宽大更能遏止犯罪。◊ The punishment s/iouZd /it the crime.罚宜当罪。He was sent to his room as a punishment•他被罚回到他的房
间。一see also capital punishment, corporal punishment 2 [U] rough treatment 粗暴W待；虐待：
The
carpet by the door takes the most punishment.
的地<$磨损得最厉害。
pu>ni-tive /'pjurnatrv/ adj. [usually
before noun]
{formal) 1 intended as punishment惩罚性的；刑罚的；处罚的： There are calls for more punitive measures against peop〖e wh6_ drink cmd drive•有火'呼吁对酒后驾车的A 要备吏具处罚性的措施。0 {NAm£)
He was awarded
1607
pupil
punitive damages in a.court
of law).法庭判给他处
、:罚性的损害赔:偿。2 very severe and that
people' find very difficult to pay <_ 租税等苛刻的：punitive, foxes 惩&性征税 .fldv.
Punjabi
/pun'd3a:bi/ noun 1 [C] a person from the
Punjab area in NW India and Pakistan 旁遮普人.（印度 西北部和巴基斯坦的旁遮普地区的人）2 [U] the language of
people .from the Punjab’ 旁遮普语 > Pun.jabi <7办 punk
/pArjk/
noun 1 (also ,punk 'rock) [U]
a type of loud and aggressive rock music
popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s鬅客摇滚东t流行于20世纪70 年代后舸和80年代初期）：a punfc bami鬅客摇滚乐队
2 (also ,punk 'rocker) [C] a person who likes
punk music and dresses like a punk musician, for example by wearing metal
chains, leather clothes and having brightly coloured hair * 客摇滚乐迷：a punk hafrcut 鬅客发式’ 3. [C]_ (/n/omw/，esp«r/fl//y /SMwf) a young man or boy’who
Sehaves in a rude or violent way 小流饭； 小混遠；小阿飞S32JLOUT
pun-kah /'pAijka;
-ka:/ noun 1 (
pun-ster /'pAnst0(r)/
noun a person who often
makes puns爱用双关i靑的人
punt1
/pAnt/
noun, verb — see also punt2
■
noun 1 a long shallow
boat with a flat bottom and
square ends which is moved
by pushing the end of a long pole against the bottom of a river 方头平底船.（用
篙撑）一picture c>'t>AGE
R3 2 />?/om7fl/). a bet 赌
博；打赌：rhe investment is
HttZe more than a pimt.这. 项投W无异于一场睹博。3 (in rugby or American football 橄榄球或美夫足球）a long kick made after
dropping the ball from your.hands (踢出的）凌空长 球，脱手球
■
verb 1 to travel in a punt, especially for
pleasure M 头平底船航行（，尤指游览）：[V] We spent the day
punting on the river.我们乘方头平底小船垚河上游览亍
一天。◊ to go punting坐方头平底船游玩[also VN] 2 [VN]
to kick a ball hard so that it goes a long way, sometimes after it has dropped
from your hands and before it reaches the ground _凌空长球；踢脱手球
punt2
/punt/
noun the former unit of
money in the Repubiic of Ireland (replaced in 2002 by the euro)■爱尔 兰镑(爱尔兰共和国以前的货币单位，于2002#为欧元 所取代）一see also punt1
punt-er /'pAnta(r)/ noun {BrE, informal) 1 a person who buys or
uses a particular product or service 顾.客；主 顾；客户 S33
customer': Itys important to keep the punters ha即y.重要的是让顾客满意。2 a person who gambles
on the result of a horse race 赌马的人 puny /'pjurni/ gdj. (puni*er,
puni-est) [disapproving)
1
small and weak 弱小的；屢■弱的 H7T71 feeble： The Zamb was a puny 〖ittie thing•羊黑瘦小屠弱。2 not very impressive不違眼的；可怜的；微不足道的：They toughed at my puny e力fbm.他们嘲笑我微不足道的努力。
pup /pap/ noun 1 = puppy 2 a young animal of various species (= types)幼小动物：a seaZ pup —只小海豹
sell sb/buy a pup (old-fasbioned, BrE, informtif) to sb or be sold sth
that has no value or is worth much.less than the price paid卖给…（或买到}伪劣货 pupa /'pjuipa/ noun {pi. pupae /'pju:pi:/) an insect
in the stage of development between a larva
and an adult insect 蛹一compare chrysalis
pu*pate /pjui'peit; NAmE 'pjuipeit/ \/erb [V] {biology to develop into a pupa
化蛹；变成蛹
pupil
〇w /'pjuipl/ noun
1
(especially BrE, becoming old-fashioned) a person who is being
taught, especially a child in a school 学1生，，
(■尤指 >'小学生：How many pupi7s does
the schooZ have?这所小学有多少学生？She new teaches onZy
private pupi.k.她现在提当私人教师。o note at student
a person who is taught
artistic, musical, fete, skills by