punctilious
美音:
[pəŋk´tılıəs
]英音:
[pəŋk´tılıəs
]adj.拘泥细节的,谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的,
难易程度:
punctilious为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:punctiliousness 副词:punctiliously
词根
punct=to prick(刺)
近义词, 同义词
punctilious
/pʌŋk'tɪlɪəs; pʌŋk`tɪlɪəs/
adj (fml 文) very careful to carry out one's duties, etc correctly; very attentive to details of behaviour or ceremony (在履行职责等上)一丝不苟的; (在行为或礼节上)谨慎的
*a punctilious attention to detail 对细节一丝不苟
* a punctilious observance of the formalities 礼节上的拘谨.
punctilious
adj formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: punctilio 'detail of good behavior' (16-21 centuries), from Italian puntiglio, from Spanish puntillo, from Latin punctum; POINT1]
very careful to behave correctly and follow rules
punctilious about
Joe was always punctilious about repaying loans.
>punctiliouslyadv
>punctiliousnessn[U]