punctual

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/|/ˈpʌŋtjʊəl/    美 /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/|/ˈpʌŋt͡ʃuəl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Prompt; on time.; Of an event, happening at the appointed time.
  2. Prompt; on time.; Of a person, acting at the appointed time.
    — Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
  3. Existing as a point or series of points.
  4. Expressing a momentary action that has no duration.
  5. Periodic; occasional. nonstandard
    — The management of the above mentioned feed sectors is subject to close co-operation with the Member States through […] punctual expert groups meetings where appropriate.
  6. Observing trivial points; punctilious. dated

词形变化

more punctual comparative most punctual superlative punctuall alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
in time on time prompt punctual seasonable timely
反义词
overdue premature
衍生词
bipunctual copunctual impunctual nonpunctual prepunctual punctualism punctualist punctuality punctualize punctually punctualness unpunctual
相关词
point pointwise punctilious punctuate punctuation meticulous

词源

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).
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