Word · Frequency #24886
punctilious
一丝不苟的；拘泥细节的；谨小慎微的
核心释义
常指对礼仪或规矩一丝不苟；有时含挑剔、拘泥之意。
Very careful about behaving correctly or following rules; paying great attention to small details, sometimes to an excessive degree.
- 1.
严格注意细节的；一丝不苟的,尤其对规则或习俗。
Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
- 2.
一丝不苟
marked by precise accordance with details
- 3.
精确的；审慎的；挑剔的；吹毛求疵的。
Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.
严格注意细节的；一丝不苟的,尤其对规则或习俗。；一丝不苟；精确的；审慎的；挑剔的；吹毛求疵的。；精密细心的；一丝不苟的
用法In use
The punctilious accountant double-checked every figure in the report.
用法提示：punctilious 作定语修饰 accountant，表示对细节一丝不苟。
She was so punctilious about table manners that she corrected her guests' use of utensils.
用法提示：punctilious 作表语，后接 about，表示对某事一丝不苟。
A punctilious host ensures every invitation includes the correct dress code.
用法提示：punctilious 作定语修饰 host，强调注重细节。
punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
be punctilious about + noun/gerund
She is punctilious about correct grammar.
她一丝不苟地遵守正确语法。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- punctilious attention to detail
- 对细节一丝不苟
- Her punctilious attention to detail made her an excellent proofreader.她对细节一丝不苟，这使她成为一名出色的校对员。
- punctilious about etiquette
- 拘泥于礼节
- He is punctilious about etiquette at formal dinners.他在正式晚宴上非常拘泥于礼节。
- punctilious observance of rules
- 严格遵守规则
- The school is known for its punctilious observance of rules.这所学校以严格遵守规则而闻名。
- punctilious host
- 一丝不苟的主人
- As a punctilious host, she checked every place setting twice.作为一位一丝不苟的主人，她两次检查每套餐具的摆放。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 punctilious = punct（一点）+ ilious，脑海中出现一个人用放大镜盯住每个小点不放，就是一丝不苟、挑剔细节。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、正式讨论 punctilious 是正式用词，通常用于书面或正式表达，多用来形容人非常注重细节、严格遵循规则或礼仪；日常口语中较少见，更常用 careful 或 meticulous。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词 about 连用，表示对某事物一丝不苟。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: bilious and supercilious (stressed /ɪ/ + /liəs/). Lookalikes that sound different: punctual, puncture, punctuality share the spelling 'punct' but use /pʌŋk/ (not the target's /pəŋk/) and have different stress patterns.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.