punctual
英 ['p??(k)t???l; -tj??l]
美['p?t???l]
- adj. 準時的，守時的；精確的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?punctually;名詞:?punctuality;
中文詞源
punctual 準時的
來自拉丁語punctum,點，刺點，來自pungere,刺，擊，詞源同pungent,point.
英文詞源
- punctual (adj.)
- c. 1400, from Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus "a pricking" (see point (n.)). Originally "having a sharp point; of the nature of a point;" meaning "prompt" first recorded 1670s, from notion of "insisting on fine points." Related: Punctually.
雙語例句
- 1. She has been reliable and punctual.
- 她一直可靠守時。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. I have to go now because I must be punctual for class.
- 我現(xiàn)在不得不走了,因為我得準時去上課.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He stressed the point that we should be punctual.
- 他強調(diào)的一點是我們必須準時.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. All I request of you is that you ( should ) be punctual.
- 我只要求你 準時 .
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. I am not myself a particularly punctual person.
- 我本人不是一個嚴守時間的人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》