promptness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay. uncountable,usually
  2. Adherence to a designated time. uncountable,usually
    — 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.

词形变化

promptnesses plural

词汇关系

近义词
timeliness

词源

Etymology tree
English prompt
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English promptness
From prompt + -ness.
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