punctual
英['pʌŋ(k)tʃʊəl;-tjʊəl]
美['pʌtʃʊəl]
词态变化
副词: punctually;名词: punctuality;
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》