punctilious
英 [pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs]
美 [pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs]
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。
- punctilious (adj.)
- 1630s, probably from Italian puntiglioso, from puntiglio "fine point," from Latin punctum "prick" (see point (n.)). Related: Punctiliously; punctiliousness.
- 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。
- 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.
- 3. He was a punctilious young man.
- 他是个非常拘礼的年轻人。
- 4. Billy is punctilious in the performance of his duties.
- 毕利执行任务总是一丝不苟的.
- 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.