punctuality

英 [ˌpʌŋktjʊˈælɪti]

美 [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈælɪti]

n.  严守时间; 敏捷

BEC

BNC.21572 / COCA.26459

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 准时的；守时的
  If you arepunctual, you do something or arrive somewhere at the right time and are not late.
  1. He's always very punctual. I'll see if he's here yet.
     他总是很准时。我去看看他是否已经来了。

英英释义

noun

• the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
  Synonym:promptness

双语例句

• Reliability and punctuality have become more important.
  可靠性和准时性变得更为重要。
• Would you choose MTR as your transportation tool due to its punctuality?
  您会否因地铁的列车班次准时而选择它作为您日常的交通工具？
• No punctuality is a bad habit.
  不守时是坏习惯，我们应改掉它。
• Punctuality is habitual with that man. I can depend on ( upon) your being punctual.
  遵守时间对那个人已习以为常。我可以相信你会遵守时间的。
• The most lovable and hateful thing in him is his punctuality.
  他这个人最可爱和最可恨的一点都是他的守时。
• She's obsessive about punctuality.
  她对守时十分固执。
• She said bitterly to me that this was as bad as being praised for punctuality.
  她忿忿地对我说，这就跟被称赞守时一样糟糕。
• Do they bother about punctuality in your job?
  你工作中他们很重视准时性吗？
• As far as I know, working in a sino-foreign joint venture calls for punctuality and responsibility.
  据我所知，在中外合资企业里工作需要准时和责任心。
• His habit of punctuality has not changed since he was eight years old.
  他守时的习惯自八岁以来一直没改。