adj. 嚴(yán)守時(shí)刻的, 準(zhǔn)時(shí)的,正點(diǎn)的;
?? punct點(diǎn)+ual…的→總能踩準(zhǔn)點(diǎn)的→嚴(yán)守時(shí)刻的;準(zhǔn)時(shí)的
"I have to go now because I must be punctual for class."
我現(xiàn)在不得不走了,因?yàn)槲业脺?zhǔn)時(shí)去上課.
近義:prompt, timely, exact
反義:late, overdue, phlegmatic, poky, slow, sluggardly
trial
['tra??l]
詞頻3
詞根: try
n. 試驗(yàn);[法]審訊,審判;磨難,困難;[體]選拔賽;
adj. 試驗(yàn)的;[法]審訊的;
?? tri=try實(shí)驗(yàn)+al名詞后綴,表行為→試驗(yàn),嘗試
"He is in custody awaiting trial ."
他已被拘留候?qū)彙?/div>
近義:assay, attempt, try, hearing, instance, judgement
反義:hypothetical, speculative, theoretical
prep. (表示方向)越過;(部份或全部覆蓋)在…上面;由于;(表示論及)關(guān)于;
adv. 結(jié)束;再;(倒)下;從一邊至另一邊;
adj. 過去的;外面的;在上的;上級(jí)的;
n. 額外;剩余;剩余(或多余)的量;剩余物;
int. [電信學(xué)]報(bào)文完,請(qǐng)回復(fù)!;
vt. 走過,跳過;[美國方言]從…恢復(fù)過來;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府對(duì)核能的態(tài)度來了個(gè)180度的大轉(zhuǎn)變。
近義:above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反義:under, below, beneath
a. 不準(zhǔn)時(shí)的
近義:late, tardy
反義:prompt, timely, exact