/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl ||; ˈpʌŋktʃυəl/adj
doing sth or happening at the right time; not late 准时;守时:
It is important to be punctual for your classes.准时上课很重要。☞We say the train, bus, etc was on time not punctual. 说火车、公共汽车等准点时,用on time而不用punctual。 ➔punctuality /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ noun [U]:
Japanese trains are famous for their punctuality.日本的火车以准点著名。 ➔punctuallyadv