meticulous

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++me·tic·u·lous /məˈtɪkjələs/ adjective  CAREFULvery careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly 对细节十分注意的，一丝不苟的 He kept meticulous accounts. 他的账记得一丝不苟。 Their planning and preparation were meticulous. 他们的计划和准备工作都很周密。 He cleaned the tools with meticulous care. 他十分认真地清洁了工具。 The book describes his journey in meticulous detail. 这本书很详细地描述了他的旅程。meticulous in He was meticulous in his use of words. 他用词很谨慎。meticulous about He has always been so meticulous about his appearance. 他对自己的外表一向很讲究。► see thesaurus at careful —meticulously adverb The attack was meticulously planned and executed. 这场攻击是精心策划并周密实施的。

Examples from the Corpus

meticulous• Our accountant is very meticulous about his work. I can't imagine him ever making a mistake.• Geoff, who now runs a successful computer software company, is meticulous about the detail throughout his home.• My mother was extremely meticulous and always made sure that every room in the house was spotlessly clean.• Hickey was nothing if not meticulous, and he had a flair for obscuring bad news in a fog of pieties.• This beautiful piece of jewellery is the work of a meticulous craftsman.• Clough's particular strength lay in the meticulous detail in which he recorded field data.• a meticulous manager• He would listen to each reply, making meticulous notes as he went.• He was also a meticulous parliamentary diarist, providing the fullest known account of debates in 1626,1628, and 1629.• The interest was again chiefly rhythmic and required the most meticulous playing by all sections in the orchestra.• Massachusetts officials kept meticulous records of trials.• Flamsteed, meticulous to a fault, had spent forty years mapping the heavens-and had still not released his data.Origin meticulous (1800-1900) Latin meticulosus “afraid”, from metus “fear”

me·tic·u·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable  

small about Corpus careful making very and always details, sure

meticulous
me‧tic‧u‧lous /məˈtɪkjələs, mɪˈtɪkjələs/ adjectivevery careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly:
    He kept meticulous accounts.
    Their planning and preparation were meticulous.
    He cleaned the tools with meticulous care.
    The book describes his journey in meticulous detail.
    meticulous in
    He was meticulous in his use of words.
    meticulous about
    He has always been so meticulous about his appearance.
—meticulously adverb:
    The attack was meticulously planned and executed.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ careful trying to avoid mistakes and do everything correctly by paying a lot of attention to details: Try to be more careful with your punctuation. | A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building.
   ▪ methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way: He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance. | This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem.
   ▪ thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important: There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death. | Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough.
   ▪ meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly: She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress. | He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy.
   ▪ systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should: a systematic review of the scientific evidence | We need a systematic way to evaluate employees.
   ▪ painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way: The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research. | They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English.

me·ticu·lousBrE /məˈtɪkjələs/ 🔊NAmE /məˈtɪkjələs/ 🔊 adjectivepaying careful attention to every detail 细心的；小心翼翼的 SYN fastidious, thorough ◆meticulous planning/records/research 周密的计划；详细的记录；一丝不苟的研究◆~ in sth/doing sth He's always meticulous in keeping the records up to date. 他总是十分细心地适时更新存档资料。🔊🔊◆~ about sth My father was meticulous about his appearance. 我父亲对自己的外表很讲究。🔊🔊▸ me·ticu·lous·ly BrE /məˈtɪkjələsli/ 🔊NAmE /məˈtɪkjələsli/ 🔊 adverb◆a meticulously planned schedule计划周密的日程安排◆meticulously clean一尘不染▸ me·ticu·lous·ness BrE /məˈtɪkjələsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /məˈtɪkjələsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]