| 单词 | picky |
| 释义 | picky (once / 34259 pages) adj If you're extremely particular or fussy, you're picky. A picky eater might only eat chicken nuggets and tater tots. When you invite your picky friend to dinner, you'll probably have a hard time deciding what to serve, since she hates all vegetables; and if you're picky about sleeping in a comfortable, clean place, you might not be a fan of camping. Picky people are hard to please — they like things to be a certain way. This informal word first appeared in the 1860s. WORD FAMILYpicky: pickier, pickiest, pickyer USAGE EXAMPLESWhat’s more, our ancestors were by no means picky eaters. Time(Dec 28, 2016) Schedules compress, priorities change and people often become pickier in what they want in their friends. New York Times(Jul 13, 2012) Ms. Toll says she isn’t picky about the appearance of the wrapping, so long as it is festive. Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2016) adj exacting especially about details Syn finical, finicky, fussy, particular fastidious giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness |
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