fussy
/ˈfʌsi/
adjective
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
挑剔的;爱大惊小怪的
释义与例句
adjective
挑剔的;爱大惊小怪的
difficult to please; paying too much attention to small details
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My grandfather is very fussy about his food.
我祖父对食物非常挑剔。
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Don't be so fussy; this shirt is fine.
别那么挑剔,这件衬衫就挺好。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The fussy customer complained about every detail.
那位挑剔的顾客对每个细节都抱怨。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
fuss(大惊小怪)+ -y(形容词后缀)→ 爱挑剔的
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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fuss 大惊小怪;麻烦事名词/动词,fussy 的词根
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fussily 挑剔地副词
同义词
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picky 挑剔的picky 更口语化,特指饮食挑剔;fussy 可指任何方面挑剔。He is very picky about what he eats. 他对吃的东西非常挑剔。
反义词
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easygoing 随和的easygoing 指随和不挑剔,与 fussy 相反。She is an easygoing person who never complains. 她是个随和的人,从不抱怨。
常见搭配
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be fussy about 对……挑剔Children are often fussy about vegetables. 孩子们往往对蔬菜很挑剔。
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fussy eater 挑食的人My brother has always been a fussy eater. 我哥哥一直是个挑食的人。