promptness

n. 敏捷, 机敏

发音

US /ˈpɹɒmptnəs/

词形变化

promptnesses 复数 promptnesses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.

    不可数
  2. 2.

    Adherence to a designated time.

    不可数

    1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries Miss Frensham evidently did foresee some satisfaction in talking about it, for she came at once. In view of her circumstances, Carrados could not but deem her rather extravagant, for nothing but a taxi from door to door could explain the promptness of her arrival.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

punctuality promptitude

上位词 6

timing rapidity celerity quickness rapidness speediness

词源

From prompt + -ness.

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