persnickety

美 [pərˈsnɪkəti]英 [pəˈsnɪkəti]
  • adj.挑剔的;吹毛求疵的
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persnickety

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    ADJ-GRADED 挑剔的;吹毛求疵的
    If you describe someone as persnickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details.

    He is a very rigorous man, very persnickety.

    他是个很严厉的人,非常挑剔。

adj

1
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
a persnickety job
a persnickety school teacher
Synonym: pernickety
2
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sag
they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety
Synonym: bigheaded snooty snot-nosed snotty stuck-up too big for one's breeches uppish

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  1. Now reportedly living in a Malibu mansion with persnickety best friend and his teenage son ; attempting comeback with new business selling power-grid management software .

    据报道,如今施密特居住在马里布的别墅里,同住的还有他的一个性格挑剔的死党及其幼小的儿子;施密特创立了一个销售电网管理软件的新公司,以图东山再起。

  2. He is a very rigorous man , very persnickety .

    他是个很严厉的人,非常挑剔。

  3. He hey hey one happy , say : not so persnickety !

    他嘿嘿一乐,说:别那么小气嘛!

  4. Besides that , Americans seem to be less persnickety about their housecleaning -- especially in areas that nobody sees .

    此外,美国人似乎对于家庭的清洁比较不那么吹毛求疵了--特别是对那些没有人看到的地方。

  5. It 's more than enough for a playlist or two to power you through a workout , though persnickety long-distance runners may object .

    这么大的空间能够储存的音乐足够你健身的时候听了,不过有些长跑爱好者估计还是觉得稍嫌不足。

  6. For this thing , the we are persnickety boss gnash that I hate , the boss still can say with me for fun .

    为这事,我恨的我们小气的老板咬牙切齿,老板还能开玩笑跟我说。

  7. Dogs are far less persnickety about where they relieve themselves , but do them the favor of regularly picking up the poop in the backyard .

    狗对方便的地方的挑剔小的多,但是还是要定时在后院帮它们捡粪。

  8. Innova contains fresh , wholesome ingredients from each of the five food groups ( that 's right-even fruit ) . Even the most persnickety cat will cozy up to his food dish when it 's full of Innova .

    包含五种食物群中的每种成分(水果也包含在内),新鲜健康,即使最挑嘴的猫咪也会喜欢。