Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause.

她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。

The game was punctuated by a series of injuries.

那场比赛因不时有人受伤而中断。

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

夜晚的宁静被远处车辆的隆隆声所打破。

Their noise modulated to a concerted menacing growl punctuated by sharp yaps.

它们的喧闹声逐渐变为整齐划一的、带有威胁性的吼叫，还夹杂着刺耳的狂吠。

There was a long, pregnant silence, which Mrs. Madrigal punctuated by reaching for the cheque.

马德里加尔太太伸手去拿那支票，打破了那一阵长时间的、耐人寻味的沉默。