英语词汇“picky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At these prices, one can hardly be picky.
Dinner's fine, but it's on me, as long as you don't get picky and expect anything too complicated.
I get really finicky and picky.
Ralph, though, was in no position to be picky.
The child may be a very picky eater; for example, refusing anything but peanut butter sandwiches and macaroni.
This time you are going to be very picky.
With more than 60 museums from which to choose, visitors to Paris must be picky.

Longman Language Activatorwhen you are very careful about choosing things► choosy

informal someone who is choosy chooses things carefully and only wants the things they think are the best: · I get offered a lot of work now, so I can be more choosy.choosy about: · She's very choosy about what airline she travels on.

► fussy/picky

informal someone who is fussy or picky is difficult to please because they only like a few things and will only accept exactly what they want: · Maybe I'm too picky, but all the guys I meet seem so boring.fussy/picky about: · She was always very fussy about her clothes.picky/fussy eater (=someone who will only eat the few things they like): · We're not really picky eaters, but we don't eat much fast food.

► be particular about

to be very careful about choosing only the very best of something, or only exactly what you like, usually with the result that people think you are too careful about it: be particular about about: · He's very particular about the clothes he buys.be particular about what/where etc: · Monica is particular about what she eats - no meat, and only organic vegetables.

► selective

someone who is selective chooses things very carefully because they want to choose the best, most suitable etc: · You've got to be very selective when choosing a roommate.selective about: · People are becoming more and more selective about the food they eat these days.

► shop around

informal to look at or try several different possibilities before choosing the one which is the best, cheapest etc: · Never buy the first car you see. Always shop around.· Shop around a little bit before you choose a therapist.shop around for: · You should shop around for a better price.

someone who only eats certain types of food► be a fussy/picky eater

to refuse to eat particular types of food and only eat food that you especially like: · Stan's such a picky eater; it's impossible to know what to cook for him.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► picky eater

He’s a very picky eater.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a picky/fussy eater

(=someone who will only eat a few particular things, and is difficult to please)· My son’s a very picky eater, and only eats bread and peanut butter.

单词	picky
释义	pickypick‧y /ˈpɪki/ adjective informal Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At these prices, one can hardly be picky. Dinner's fine, but it's on me, as long as you don't get picky and expect anything too complicated. I get really finicky and picky. Ralph, though, was in no position to be picky. The child may be a very picky eater; for example, refusing anything but peanut butter sandwiches and macaroni. This time you are going to be very picky. With more than 60 museums from which to choose, visitors to Paris must be picky. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen you are very careful about choosing things► choosy informal someone who is choosy chooses things carefully and only wants the things they think are the best: · I get offered a lot of work now, so I can be more choosy.choosy about: · She's very choosy about what airline she travels on. ► fussy/picky informal someone who is fussy or picky is difficult to please because they only like a few things and will only accept exactly what they want: · Maybe I'm too picky, but all the guys I meet seem so boring.fussy/picky about: · She was always very fussy about her clothes.picky/fussy eater (=someone who will only eat the few things they like): · We're not really picky eaters, but we don't eat much fast food. ► be particular about to be very careful about choosing only the very best of something, or only exactly what you like, usually with the result that people think you are too careful about it: be particular about about: · He's very particular about the clothes he buys.be particular about what/where etc: · Monica is particular about what she eats - no meat, and only organic vegetables. ► selective someone who is selective chooses things very carefully because they want to choose the best, most suitable etc: · You've got to be very selective when choosing a roommate.selective about: · People are becoming more and more selective about the food they eat these days. ► shop around informal to look at or try several different possibilities before choosing the one which is the best, cheapest etc: · Never buy the first car you see. Always shop around.· Shop around a little bit before you choose a therapist.shop around for: · You should shop around for a better price. someone who only eats certain types of food► be a fussy/picky eater to refuse to eat particular types of food and only eat food that you especially like: · Stan's such a picky eater; it's impossible to know what to cook for him. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► picky eater He’s a very picky eater. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a picky/fussy eater (=someone who will only eat a few particular things, and is difficult to please)· My son’s a very picky eater, and only eats bread and peanut butter. someone who is picky only likes particular things and not others, and so is not easy to please SYN fussy: He’s a very picky eater.
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