persnickety

[英] [pəˈsnɪkɪti:] [美] [pɚˈsnɪkɪti] 生词本

adj.

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  • 英英释义

1. ADJ-GRADED 挑剔的;吹毛求疵的 If you describe someone as persnickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details. 
  • He is a very rigorous man, very persnickety.

    他是个很严厉的人,非常挑剔。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 pernickety
Adjective

1. used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant;

  • "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage
  • "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

2. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details;

  • "a persnickety job"
  • "a persnickety school teacher"