choosy
choosy — 形容詞
- choosypositive
- choosiercomparative
- choosiestsuperlative
1. wanting only certain things, and refusing what does not match a personal standar
挑剔的;愛挑
對選擇有高標準、不易滿足
wanting only certain things, and refusing what does not match a personal standard or taste.
Sari is very choosy about the brand of coffee beans she buys.
Sari 對她買的咖啡豆品牌非常挑剔。
be choosy about + noun for personal preference
Cats are choosy eaters and will walk away from food they dislike.
貓很挑食,遇到不喜歡的食物就會走開。
collocation: choosy eater
Don't be too choosy about which seat you take; the train is almost full.
不要太挑座位了,這班火車快客滿了。
be choosy about + clause in advisory register
Karim is choosy about who he lends his books to.
Karim 對於要把書借給誰非常挑剔。
be choosy about + who-clause
After years of dating, Camila has become choosy about the kind of partner she wants.
經過多年的交往經驗,Camila 對於想要什麼樣的伴侶變得很挑。
- choosy about
- choosy eater
- very choosy
- too choosy
- get choosy
- picky
very close synonym; equally informal and often slightly critical in tone
- fussy
informal; often suggests being hard to please in small, fiddly details
- particular
neutral; sounds politer and works in more formal contexts
- selective
neutral to formal; suggests careful, considered choice rather than mere fussiness
- easygoing
happy with whatever is offered
- undemanding
does not require things to meet a specific standard
文法句型
be choosy about + noun
be choosy about + verb-ing
用法筆記
Often used with 'about' to name the thing the person is selective over. Frequently describes everyday tastes (food, clothes, friends) rather than serious decisions; for those, 'selective' or 'discerning' is more natural.