Punctual Meaning in English
word
ˈpəŋktʃuəɫ
PUNGCH-oo-uhl
pˈʌŋktʃuːəl
PUNGCH-yoo-uhl
释义
Arriving or doing something at the agreed or correct time; not late.
用法与细微差别
'Punctual' is formal and positive. Common with 'be', as in 'be punctual'. Used for people, transport, or events, not objects. Often confused with 'on time', but 'punctual' describes someone’s habit.
Spanish: puntualPortuguese (BR): pontualPortuguese (PT): pontualChinese (Simplified): 准时的Chinese (Traditional): 準時的Hindi: समय के पाबंदArabic: دقيق (في المواعيد)Bengali: সময়নিষ্ঠ - যথাসময়ে আগমনকারীRussian: пунктуальныйJapanese: 時間に正確な - 時間厳守のVietnamese: đúng giờKorean: 시간을 잘 지키는Turkish: dakikUrdu: وقت کا پابندIndonesian: tepat waktu
例句
He is always punctual for meetings.
basic
Students should be punctual to class.
basic
The punctual bus left right on time.
basic
If you want to make a good impression, try to be punctual.
natural
It’s rare to find someone as punctual as her.
natural
Being punctual shows respect for other people’s time.
natural