picky about [noun/gerund]
She is very picky about her coffee.
她对咖啡非常挑剔。
挑剔的;过分讲究的
挑剔的;讲究的;要求苛刻的;对细节特别苛求;吹毛求疵的;找麻烦的
picky
挑剔的;讲究的;要求苛刻的
Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
对细节特别苛求
exacting especially about details
My brother is so picky about food that he only eats plain rice and boiled chicken.
我哥哥对食物非常挑剔,只吃白米饭和水煮鸡肉。
用法提示:picky 作形容词,与介词 about 连用,表示对食物过分讲究。
She is a picky shopper who checks every label before buying anything.
她是个挑剔的购物者,买任何东西前都要查看每一个标签。
用法提示:picky 作定语形容词修饰 shopper,表示苛求细节。
If you are too picky about your hotel room, you may never find one you like.
如果你对酒店房间太挑剔,可能永远找不到一间满意的。
用法提示:picky 作表语形容词,后接 about 引出挑剔的对象。
She is very picky about her coffee.
她对咖啡非常挑剔。
He is a picky eater who only likes pizza.
他是个挑食的人,只喜欢披萨。
Don't be too picky; it's a good deal.
别太挑剔了,这是个好交易。
My boss is always picky with the font size.
我的老板总是对字体大小很挑剔。
grammar · medium
易错句子She picky about everything.
正确表达She is picky about everything.
中文母语者常漏掉系动词“be”,因为中文形容词可直接作谓语,而英语中形容词作表语时必须与系动词连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is picky on what he eats.
正确表达He is picky about what he eats.
形容词“picky”后应接介词“about”表示“对……挑剔”,而非“on”。
picky 侧重对细节的苛求,fussy 更强调对琐事或小问题的过分在意,通常带有贬义
picky 指对任何事物挑剔,choosy 更强调在选择时仔细比较,常指对食物、伴侣等的挑剔
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