punctilious
英 [p??(k)'t?l??s]
美[p??k't?l??s]
- adj. 一丝不苟的；精密细心的；拘泥形式的
GRE畅通词汇
词态变化
副词:?punctiliously;名词:?punctiliousness;
中文词源
punctilious 一丝不苟的
来自拉丁语punctum,点，刺点，来自pungere,刺，击，词源同pungent,point.引申词义一丝不苟的。
英文词源
- punctilious (adj.)
- 1630s, probably from Italian puntiglioso, from puntiglio "fine point," from Latin punctum "prick" (see point (n.)). Related: Punctiliously; punctiliousness.
双语例句
- 1. He was punctilious about being ready and waiting in the entrance hall exactly on time.
- 他一丝不苟地作好准备并准时地在门厅等候。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The more unpopular an opinion is, the more necessary is it that the holder should be somewhat punctilious in his observance of conventionalities generally.
- 一个观点越不受欢迎, 这个观点的持有者越应谨小慎微地观察习俗惯例.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He was a punctilious young man.
- 他是个非常拘礼的年轻人。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Billy is punctilious in the performance of his duties.
- 毕利执行任务总是一丝不苟的.
来自辞典例句
- 5. This quality was continually breaking through his punctilious manner in the shape of restlessness.
- 这个特点不断地以坐立不安的形式突破他那拘谨的举止而流露出来.
来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比