picky

/ˈpɪki/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɪki/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpi-kē/ (ame, mw)

picky — adjective

  • pickypositive
  • pickiercomparative
  • pickiestsuperlative

1. hard to satisfy because you only want certain things and notice small faults.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

hard to satisfy because you only want certain things and notice small faults.

例句

Mia is picky about tomatoes and rejects any with soft spots.

be picky about + noun

The twins were picky eaters, so Dad packed three different lunches.

collocation: picky eater

同義詞
  • choosy

    informal and close in meaning, often about selecting from several options

  • fussy

    more negative and suggests annoyance over small details

  • selective

    less negative and often used for careful choice with a good reason

  • particular

    often used with about and can sound less casual than picky

反義詞

文法句型

be picky about food

be picky about details

picky eater

picky customer

用法筆記

Usually follows be and often takes about before the thing someone is hard to satisfy over: picky about food, clothes, or details. Before a noun, it is common in combinations such as picky eater or picky customer.

常見錯誤

❌My son is picky in vegetables.
✅My son is picky about vegetables.
💡this adjective normally takes about for the thing someone chooses or rejects.
❌Be picky when you cross the busy road.
✅Be careful when you cross the busy road.
💡picky means hard to please, not alert to danger.