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

• 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。
• He's becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.
  他对守时要求越来越过分了。
• Do they bother about punctuality in your job?
  你工作中他们很重视准时性吗？
• I don't understand his preoccupation with punctuality.
  我不懂他为什么那么守时。
• Briggs was very definite about the need for punctuality.
  布里格斯非常肯定遵守时间的必要性。
• Punctuality is the soul of business.
  严守时间是事业的灵魂。
• Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
  准时是文明社会各项公共事务中一个必不可少的习惯。
• 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。
• She's obsessive about punctuality.
  她对守时十分固执。
• High-quality service consists in punctuality, reliability and regularity.
  优质服务主要体现在准时，可靠和规范。