• adj. 一絲不茍的；精密細心的；拘泥形式的

來自拉丁語punctum,點，刺點，來自pungere,刺，擊，詞源同pungent,point.引申詞義一絲不茍的。

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.

他一絲不茍地作好準備并準時地在門廳等候。

來自柯林斯例句

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.

一個觀點越不受歡迎, 這個觀點的持有者越應謹小慎微地觀察習俗慣例.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He was a punctilious young man.

他是個非常拘禮的年輕人。

來自辭典例句

4. Billy is punctilious in the performance of his duties.

畢利執行任務總是一絲不茍的.

來自辭典例句

5. This quality was continually breaking through his punctilious manner in the shape of restlessness.

這個特點不斷地以坐立不安的形式突破他那拘謹的舉止而流露出來.

來自英漢文學 - 蓋茨比