be finicky about (sth)
She is finicky about the temperature of her coffee.
她对咖啡的温度很挑剔。
挑剔的;过分讲究的;难以取悦的
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挑剔的;过分讲究的;难以取悦的
very particular or fussy about details; hard to please
She is finicky about the temperature of her coffee.
她对咖啡的温度很挑剔。
多指对细节要求苛刻,不是“身体娇弱”的意思。
对细节特别挑剔
exacting especially about details
My cat is so finicky about food that she only eats one brand of canned tuna.
我的猫对食物非常挑剔,只吃一个牌子的金枪鱼罐头。
AI contextual example
He is finicky about how his shirts are folded, so I let him fold them himself.
他对衬衫怎么叠非常挑剔,所以我让他自己叠。
AI contextual example
Repairing this old watch is a finicky job that requires steady hands.
修理这块旧表是个精细活,需要手很稳。
AI contextual example
a finicky eater
一个挑食的人
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She is finicky about the temperature of her coffee.
她对咖啡的温度很挑剔。
He is a finicky eater who refuses to try new foods.
他是个挑食的人,拒绝尝试新食物。
The cat is finicky with its food.
这只猫对食物很挑剔。
Not this
He finicks about his food.
Use this
He is finicky about his food.
错误地将形容词'finicky'用作动词。正确的用法是形容词,后接介词about表示'对...挑剔'。
Not this
She is finicky with her clothes.
Use this
She is finicky about her clothes.
介词使用错误。'finicky'常与介词about搭配表示'对...过分讲究',而非with。
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