| 单词 | punctual |
| 释义 | punctual (once / 1069 pages) adj When someone says “Be punctual,” that means you better be there on time. Five minutes late won’t cut it. Some people seem to follow an appointment clock instinctively. We call those types punctual. They'll check their watch when you arrive three minutes late. The word punctual originates from the Latin word punctualis, which means “a point.” To be punctual, you have to arrive at the right point in time. For your appointment. Get the point? WORD FAMILYpunctual: punctuality, punctually, unpunctual+/punctuality: punctualities/unpunctual: unpunctually USAGE EXAMPLESThere are the icy stares directed at latecomers by the punctual. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) Describe her in three words Quirky, funny, punctual. The Guardian(Nov 19, 2016) Cruise ships are usually punctual, the captain said. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) adj acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed she expected guests to be punctual at meals he is not a particularly punctual person punctual payment Syn|Ant prompt according to schedule or without delay; on time timelybefore a time limit expires unpunctual not punctual; after the appointed time behindhandbehind schedule belated, late, tardyafter the expected or usual time; delayed benighted, nightedovertaken by night or darkness last-minutejust before a deadline; at the last minute |
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