punctual是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 准时的, 严守时刻的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Our clients were punctual to their appointment, for the clock had just struck ten when Dr. Mortimer was shown up, followed by the young baronet.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He may be a bit overbearing, but bills settled punctual is bills settled punctual, whatever you'd like to say."
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "As well and as punctual as ever, not a day behind time!But, Monsieur Fix, you don't know that we have a young lady with us."
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I was always punctual at the office; at the Doctor's too; and Ireally did work, as the common expression is, like a cart-horse.
-- 637CHAPTER XLVIIIDomesticI LABOURED hard at my book, without allowing it to interferewith the punctual discharge of my newspaper duties; and it cameout and was very successful.
-- We took my auntinto our counsels in the afternoon: but our only decided conclusion 651was, that we would be very punctual in keeping Mr. Micawber'sappointment.
-- These she explained to the unboundedsatisfaction of the family- children and all being then present- andso much to the awakening of Mr. Micawber's punctual habits in theopening stage of all bill transactions, that he could not bedissuaded from immediately rushing out, in the highest spirits, tobuy the stamps for his notes-of-hand.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They were at home in such good time that Kit had rubbed down the pony and made him as spruce as a race-horse, before Mr Garland came down to breakfast; which punctual and industrious conduct the old lady, and the old gentleman, and Mr Abel, highly extolled.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The next morning Paris was wrapped in one of the dense fogs that throw the most punctual people out in their calculations as to the time; even the most business-like folk fail to keep their appointments in such weather, and ordinary mortals wake up at noon and fancy it is eight o'clock.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She made a strong attempt to compose herself, and stammered that he was as punctual as ever.
-- "As punctual as ever," he repeated, coming up to us.
-- Punctual to my appointment, I rang at the Castle gate on the Monday morning, and was received by Wemmick himself, who struck me as looking tighter than usual, and having a sleeker hat on.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Punctual to the moment, Little Dorrit appeared; punctual to the moment, Little Dorrit vanished.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It can't last for ever, thank God, and his Ramadan only comes once a year; and I don't believe it's very punctual then.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Collins was punctual to his time, and was received with great politeness by the whole family.
-- Darcy was punctual in his return, and as Lydia in-formed you, attended the wedding.
-- Bingley was punctual to his appointment; and he and Mr. Bennet spent the morning together, as had been agreed on.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Harris was punctual in his second visit; but he came to be disappointed in his hopes of what the last would produce.
扩展阅读：暂无