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

• 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。
• She had a reputation punctuality.
  她以守时着称。
• 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。
• No punctuality is a bad habit.
  不守时是坏习惯，我们应改掉它。
• 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。
• I expect punctuality from my students.
  我期望我的学生准时。
• 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？
• Do they bother about punctuality in your job?
  你工作中他们很重视准时性吗？
• Punctuality is the soul of business.
  严守时间是事业的灵魂。
• To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time.
  对美国人来说，守时是一种尊重他人的时间的表现。