punctilious
/pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/
- adj.
- 精密细心的，一丝不苟的，拘泥形式的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
- -ous
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote: · (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
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释义
形容词adjective
- 1Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
- 2Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky