
中英词典:picky
形容词
1. 挑剔的;吹毛求疵的:
2. 难以取悦的;难以满足的:
3. 小心翼翼的;谨慎的:
名词
1. 挑剔的人:
2. 挑剔的事物:
词语辨析
pick, choose, select
这三个词都有“选择”的意思,但用法和程度略有不同。
词汇扩充
fastidious, fussy, meticulous, finicky, persnickety
近义词
choosy, selective, critical, demanding
反义词
easygoing, undemanding, unselective
柯林斯词典
adjective
If you describe someone as picky, you mean that they are critical or fussy, especially about small details or things that are not important.
noun
If you say that someone is a picky person, you mean that they are critical or fussy.
牛津词典
adjective
Choosy and difficult to please.
用法
1. Be picky about/over: 对...挑剔,对...苛求。
2. Picky eater: 挑食的人。
相关例句
- She's very picky about her clothes.
- He's too picky when it comes to choosing a restaurant.
- My boss is picky and never satisfied with my work.
- Don't be so picky about the details; it's not important.
- She's a picky eater and only likes certain foods.
- The job market is tough, and employers are becoming more picky.
- He's picky about who he spends his time with.
- She's picky about the quality of the products she buys.
- I'm a bit picky when it comes to choosing a book to read.
- The dress code for the event was quite picky; everyone had to wear formal attire.
- She's always been picky about the type of music she listens to.
- He's a picky person and always finds something to complain about.
- She's very picky about her appearance and spends hours getting ready.
- My friend is a picky eater and only likes plain food.
- I don't want to be picky, but this coffee is too weak.
- They are very picky when it comes to hiring new employees.
- He's a picky shopper and takes a long time to make decisions.
- The teacher is picky and always corrects even the smallest mistakes.
- She's picky about the type of car she drives and only wants a specific brand.
- I don't want to sound picky, but can we change the restaurant? I don't like the menu.
- He's picky about the type of pens he uses and only likes a certain brand.