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punctilious

/pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/

Meanings
adjective

一丝不苟，谨小慎微.

Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.

Examples :

"With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable."
他一丝不苟地拍了一下手套，决斗现在已不可避免。
attitude character quality style moral value

Related Words

Illustration conventions

conventions noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃənz/

大会，会议。

"The convention was held in Geneva."

大会在日内瓦举行。

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

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strictly adverb

/ˈstɹɪktli/

严格地，严厉地

"He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed."

他严格地遵守医生给他制定的食谱。

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

园艺，种花，种菜。

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

我奶奶很喜欢在后院种花种菜，搞园艺。

Illustration inevitable

inevitable noun

/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

必然性，不可避免性

"The inevitable consequence of missing homework is a bad grade. "

不交作业的必然结果就是得低分。

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attentive adjective

/əˈtɛntɪv/

专心, 注意, 留心

"She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much."

她是个专心倾听的人，但不太喜欢说话。

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fastidious adjective

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

讲究，挑剔，一丝不苟。

"My aunt is a fastidious housekeeper; everything in her home is perfectly clean and organized. "

我姑妈是个特别讲究的管家，家里的一切都干净整洁，一丝不苟。

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perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

完美地，尽善尽美地。

"They completed the first series perfectly."

他们完美地完成了第一系列的作品。

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precise verb

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

使精确，明确。

"The teacher needed to precisely define the terms in the upcoming exam. "

老师需要明确地定义即将到来的考试中的术语。

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scrupulous adjective

/ˈskɹu.pjə.ləs/

一丝不苟，严谨。

"He is scrupulous in his finances."

他在财务方面一丝不苟。

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meticulous adjective

/mɨˈtɪkjuləs/

一丝不苟，精益求精。

"The tailor was meticulous in his work, carefully measuring and adjusting each piece of the suit before stitching it. "

这位裁缝做工一丝不苟，在缝制西装前，总是小心地测量和调整每一块布料。