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单词 unpunctual
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Definition of unpunctual in English:

unpunctual

adjective ʌnˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊ(ə)lˌənˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃ(u)əl
  • Not happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.

    不守时的;不准时的

    the trains into Tbilisi were notoriously unpunctual
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Why get riled if this week's citizens are aggravatingly unreliable or irritatingly unpunctual?
    • He contradicts himself constantly, is temperamental, unpunctual, disorganized and is surrounded by yes-men, he said. " But he does not have a structured mind " with a grand plan to do a Cuban-styled revolution, he added.
    • No American should need me to tell them about Amtrak and residents of Australia's largest city are almost beyond frustration with their dangerous and unpunctual trains too.
    • You should write to the unpunctual employee, explaining your concerns about his time-keeping, giving the dates and details of his lateness and asking him to attend a meeting.
    • Habitually unpunctual, he seldom arrived at his office before 1 p.m., but then stayed late, writing heavily annotated letters of recommendation that turned many customers into friends.
    • Film stars are notorious for being unreliable, unpunctual, and full of themselves.
    • Despite her classic feminine behaviour, forgetful, clumsy, unpunctual and indecisive, she succeeds in her quest to find Susan (Madonna).
    • He was usually unpunctual, since Rick was one of those people who liked to show up fashionably late so all the attention could be showered on him as he made his grand entrance.
    • As a result of this, clients perceived Spoornet as being unpunctual, inflexible and costly.
    • Whoever is unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual.
    • Insufficient or unpunctual transportation is an economic weakness; chaotic traffic reduces people's quality of life.
    • Trains are dirty, unpunctual and (if travelling at peak time) I sometimes get a seat.
    Synonyms
    inconsistent, unsteady, uneven, shaky, fitful, patchy, variable, varying, changeable, changing, ever-changing, on-and-off, off-and-on, inconstant, erratic, haphazard, unstable, unsettled, spasmodic, sporadic, episodic, intermittent, occasional, wavering, fluctuating, aperiodic, unsystematic, unmethodical, capricious

Derivatives

  • unpunctuality

  • noun ʌnpʌŋ(k)tʃʊˈalɪtiˌənˌpəŋ(k)(t)ʃəˈwælədi
    • In reality, most small security firms limit the concept of employee evaluation to an audit of unpunctuality and absenteeism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • What often goes unnoticed is the inconvenience caused to others because of the Ministers' unpunctuality.
      • In primary schools, 62% of teachers now report unpunctuality occurring at least once a week, compared with 56% in 1996.
      • Luckily none of the 12 people who had turned up to see me had been discouraged by my unpunctuality.
      • I am sure you are, please find your seats and remember that newness is not an excuse for unpunctuality.

Definition of unpunctual in US English:

unpunctual

adjectiveˌənˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃ(u)əlˌənˈpəNG(k)(t)SH(o͞o)əl
  • Not happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.

    不守时的;不准时的

    the trains into Tbilisi were notoriously unpunctual
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whoever is unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual.
    • No American should need me to tell them about Amtrak and residents of Australia's largest city are almost beyond frustration with their dangerous and unpunctual trains too.
    • Why get riled if this week's citizens are aggravatingly unreliable or irritatingly unpunctual?
    • He was usually unpunctual, since Rick was one of those people who liked to show up fashionably late so all the attention could be showered on him as he made his grand entrance.
    • Habitually unpunctual, he seldom arrived at his office before 1 p.m., but then stayed late, writing heavily annotated letters of recommendation that turned many customers into friends.
    • Trains are dirty, unpunctual and (if travelling at peak time) I sometimes get a seat.
    • As a result of this, clients perceived Spoornet as being unpunctual, inflexible and costly.
    • Film stars are notorious for being unreliable, unpunctual, and full of themselves.
    • Despite her classic feminine behaviour, forgetful, clumsy, unpunctual and indecisive, she succeeds in her quest to find Susan (Madonna).
    • Insufficient or unpunctual transportation is an economic weakness; chaotic traffic reduces people's quality of life.
    • You should write to the unpunctual employee, explaining your concerns about his time-keeping, giving the dates and details of his lateness and asking him to attend a meeting.
    • He contradicts himself constantly, is temperamental, unpunctual, disorganized and is surrounded by yes-men, he said. " But he does not have a structured mind " with a grand plan to do a Cuban-styled revolution, he added.
    Synonyms
    inconsistent, unsteady, uneven, shaky, fitful, patchy, variable, varying, changeable, changing, ever-changing, on-and-off, off-and-on, inconstant, erratic, haphazard, unstable, unsettled, spasmodic, sporadic, episodic, intermittent, occasional, wavering, fluctuating, aperiodic, unsystematic, unmethodical, capricious
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