punctilious /pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs/

• 1. 

  ADJ Someone who is punctilious is very careful to behave correctly. 拘谨的 [正式]

  例：

  He was punctilious about being ready and waiting in the entrance hall exactly on time.

  他拘于礼数地准备妥当，按时在门厅的入口处等候。

  例：

  He was a punctilious young man.

  他是个拘谨的年轻人。

• 2. 

  punctiliously ADV

  例：

  Given the circumstances, his behaviour to Laura had been punctiliously correct.

  就当时情况而言，他对劳拉的行为已算礼数恰当了。