Word · Frequency #23581
choosier
挑剔的；难以取悦的
choosier is the comparative of choosy.
difficult to please
- 1.
Taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements.
选择时仔细考虑所选之物最符合自己的品味、愿望或要求的。
选择时仔细考虑所选之物最符合自己的品味、愿望或要求的。；慎重选择的；好挑剔的
In use
My cat is very choosy about what she eats.
He's choosier than I expected, so we tried several restaurants before he agreed.
The company is choosy when hiring new staff, valuing experience over speed.
be choosy about sth
用 about 引出挑剔或选择的对象，后接名词或名词短语。
She is very choosy about her clothes.
她对自己的衣服非常挑剔。
be choosy about doing sth
about 后也可接动名词短语，表示对做某事挑剔。
She is choosy about spending her money.
她在花钱方面很挑剔。
be too choosy to do sth
too…to… 表示“太……以至于不……”。
He is too choosy to eat at fast-food restaurants.
他太挑剔了，不会在快餐店吃饭。
Common mistakes
I choosy about food.I am choosy about food.
汉语形容词可以直接作谓语，但英语形容词必须与系动词 be 一起构成谓语，所以要在 choosy 前加上 am。
She is very choosy in food.She is very choosy about food.
英语中表达“对……挑剔”要用固定搭配 be choosy about + 对象，介词 in 不能表示被挑剔的对象，因此把 in 改为 about。
Connections
Collocations
- be choosy about
- 对…很挑剔
- She is very choosy about the food she eats.她对吃的食物非常挑剔。
- choosy eater
- 挑食的人
- My son is a choosy eater and refuses vegetables.我儿子是个挑食的人，拒绝吃蔬菜。
- choosy customer
- 挑剔的顾客
- The store has many choosy customers who demand high quality.这家商店有很多挑剔的顾客，他们要求高质量。
- choosy buyer
- 挑剔的买家
- As a choosy buyer, he checks every detail before purchasing.作为一个挑剔的买家，他在购买前会检查每一个细节。
- get choosy
- 变得挑剔
- As he grew older, he got choosy about his clothes.随着年龄的增长，他对衣着变得挑剔。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
choosy 听起来像 choose（选择），买东西时反复“选来选去”的人，就是挑剔的 choosy。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、购物、就餐等选择场合 choosy 多用于日常对话，表示在挑选时很挑剔、不容易满意；在正式书面语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes with choosy /ˈtʃuːzi/: boozy /ˈbuːzi/, oozy /ˈuːzi/, newsy /ˈnuːzi/. Despite different spellings, all end in the same stressed vowel + /zi/. Beware lookalikes: noisy /ˈnɔɪzi/, cheesy /ˈtʃiːzi/, and cozy /ˈkoʊzi/ end in /zi/ but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
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