punctual

英 ['pʌŋ(k)tʃʊəl; -tjʊəl] 美 ['pʌtʃʊəl]
  • adj. 准时的,守时的;精确的

中文词源


punctual 准时的

来自拉丁语punctum,点,刺点,来自pungere,刺,击,词源同pungent,point.

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. She has been reliable and punctual.
她一直可靠守时。

来自《权威词典》

2. I have to go now because I must be punctual for class.
我现在不得不走了,因为我得准时去上课.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He stressed the point that we should be punctual.
他强调的一点是我们必须准时.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. All I request of you is that you ( should ) be punctual.
我只要求你 准时 .

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. I am not myself a particularly punctual person.
我本人不是一个严守时间的人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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