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picky

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pick·y /ˈpɪki/ adjective informal  CHOOSEsomeone who is picky only likes particular things and not others, and so is not easy to please 挑剔的 SYN fussy He’s a very picky eater. 他很挑食。
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pickyAt these prices, one can hardly be picky.I get really finicky and picky.Ralph, though, was in no position to be picky.This time you are going to be very picky.With more than 60 museums from which to choose, visitors to Paris must be picky.Dinner's fine, but it's on me, as long as you don't get picky and expect anything too complicated.The child may be a very picky eater; for example, refusing anything but peanut butter sandwiches and macaroni.picky eaterThe child may be a very picky eater; for example, refusing anything but peanut butter sandwiches and macaroni.
pick·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
likes someone things is only who particular Corpus picky


picky
picky /ˈpɪki/ adjective informal
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.


pickyBrE /ˈpɪki/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪki/ 🔊 adjective (informal) (of a person ) liking only particular things and difficult to please 挑剔的;难伺候的 SYN fussy