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punctual

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

Being on time and not late. It describes a person who arrives or an action that happens at the exact scheduled time.

例句

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1

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

2

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

3

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

词族

名词
punctuality
副词
punctually
形容词
punctual
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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'Point'. A punctual person arrives exactly at the 'point' in time they promised.

快速测验

The train service is very ______; it always leaves at exactly 8:00 AM.

正确!

正确答案是: punctual

例句

1

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

everyday

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

2

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

formal

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

3

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

informal

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

4

Students are expected to be punctual for all university lectures.

academic

Students are expected to be punctual for all university lectures.

5

Being punctual for client meetings shows professionalism and respect.

business

Being punctual for client meetings shows professionalism and respect.

词族

名词
punctuality
副词
punctually
形容词
punctual
相关
punctuality

常见搭配

be punctual be punctual
strictly punctual strictly punctual
punctual arrival punctual arrival
punctual payment punctual payment
punctual person punctual person

常用短语

punctual to the minute

punctual to the minute

as punctual as a clock

as punctual as a clock

please be punctual

please be punctual

容易混淆的词

punctual vs prompt

Punctual means being on time for a specific event, while prompt often means doing something quickly or without delay.

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使用说明

Use this adjective to describe a person's habit of arriving on time or to describe an event that starts exactly when planned.

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常见错误

Learners often use 'punctual' as a noun. Instead of saying 'He has good punctual', you should say 'He is punctual' or 'He has good punctuality'.

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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'Point'. A punctual person arrives exactly at the 'point' in time they promised.

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词源

Derived from the Latin 'punctuālis', coming from 'punctum', which means a point.

语法模式

Subject + be + punctual Punctual + for + [event/time] Always/never + punctual
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文化背景

In many Western and East Asian business cultures, being punctual is seen as a sign of respect and reliability.

快速测验

The train service is very ______; it always leaves at exactly 8:00 AM.

正确!

正确答案是: punctual

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