punctual

• adj. 準(zhǔn)時的，守時的；精確的

來自拉丁語punctum,點，刺點，來自pungere,刺，擊，詞源同pungent,point.

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.

1. She has been reliable and punctual.

她一直可靠守時。

來自《權(quán)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(zhǔn)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(zhǔn)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(zhǔn)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(yán)守時間的人.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》