punctilious

/pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/ 12GREsat
Someone who is punctilious is very careful to behave correctly. 拘谨的

adjective [原级]一丝不苟的;精密细心的;拘泥形式的

He was punctilious about being ready and waiting in the entrance hall exactly on time.
他拘于礼数地准备妥当,按时在门厅的入口处等候。

-punct- punct= point,make sharp, 表示“点,变尖”punctilious adj. 谨小慎微的(punct+ilious→[做事]点滴不 漏→小心的)
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