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。
• Punctuality is the soul of business.
  严守时间是事业的灵魂。
• I always go to work on time. Punctuality is my strength.
  我总是准时上班，守时是我的优点。
• I expect punctuality from my students.
  我期望我的学生准时。
• I don't understand his preoccupation with punctuality.
  我不懂他为什么那么守时。
• His concern with tidiness and punctuality
  他对整洁和准时的关注
• No punctuality is a bad habit.
  不守时是坏习惯，我们应改掉它。
• How can I ram home to you the importance of punctuality?
  我怎样才能向你强调说明严守时刻的重要性呢？
• 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。
• 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。