punctuality

词根词缀:

词根
point, punct, pung= point, to make sharp 点;变尖

acupuncture n. 针灸

acu 尖 + punct 点;变尖 + ure 表行为 → 用针尖点 → 针灸

appoint v. 指派

ap 加强 + point 点;变尖 → 将尖点对准某人 → 指派

compunction n. 悔恨

com 共同 + punct 点;变尖 + ion 表名词 → 浑身像针刺一样难受 → 悔恨

disappoint v. 使失望;受挫折

dis 不 + appoint 指派 → 不〔被〕指派 → 使失望

pointer n. 指针;指示者

point 点;变尖 + er 表人或物 → 尖的东西 → 指针

punch v. 打洞

punct的变体

punctilious adj. 谨小慎微的

punct 点;变尖 + il 加强 + ious …的 →〔做事〕点滴不漏 → 谨小慎微的

punctual adj. 准时的

punct 点;变尖 + ual 有…性质的 → 卡在点上 → 准时的

punctuality n. 守时

punctual 准时的 + ity 具备某种性质,状况 → 守时

punctuate v. 加标点

punct 点;变尖 + uate → 加上点 → 加标点

puncture v. 穿孔;刺穿

punct 点;变尖 + ure 表行为 → 点〔进去〕→ 刺穿

pungent adj. 刺鼻的;尖锐的

pung 点;变尖 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 尖的 → 尖锐的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time.

对美国人来说,守时是一种尊重他人的时间的表现。

As far as I know, working in a sino-foreign joint venture calls for punctuality and responsibility.

据我所知,在中外合资企业里工作需要准时和责任心。

His concern with tidiness and punctuality

他对整洁和准时的关注

And it's got nothing to do with your punctuality.

但这和你的守时没关系。

She said bitterly to me that this was as bad as being praised for punctuality.

她忿忿地对我说,这就跟被称赞守时一样糟糕。

Fuel efficiency and punctuality are becoming two important criteria in determining pilots'income, according to a civil aviation insider.

民航业内人士透露,燃油效率和正点率均与飞行员的收入密切相关。