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Fastidious

“Fastidious”是形容词,表示显示或要求对细节的过度关注;非常关心清洁或精确的。

  1. “Her fastidious attention to layout made the presentation stand out.” (她对布局的一丝不苟使演示脱颖而出。)
  2. “He was fastidious about his appearance, spending hours choosing the right outfit.” (他对自己的外表很挑剔,花几个小时选择正确的服装。)
  3. “The fastidious editor caught every small error in the manuscript.” (挑剔的编辑发现了手稿中的每一个小错误。)

“Fastidious”来自拉丁语”fastidiosus”(“令人厌恶的、可憎的”),源于”fastidium”(厌恶),可能来自”fastus”(骄傲)+ “taedium”(厌倦、厌恶)。随着时间的推移,从厌恶的意义转变为挑剔的意义。

“Fastidious”由词根”fastid-”(厌恶、挑剔)+ 后缀”-ious”(形容词)构成。

“Fastidious”常用于描述对细节、清洁或精确的过度关注,可以是积极的(如高质量工作)或消极的(如过分挑剔)。

  • 副词形式: “fastidiously”(挑剔地)
  • 名词形式: “fastidiousness”(挑剔)

“Fastidious”的音标是/fa-ˈsti-dē-əs/,可以联想”fast”(快)+ “id-”(的)+ “-ious”(的),想象快速挑剔的。

“The fastidious chef inspected every dish before it left the kitchen. Her fastidious standards ensured that only perfect meals reached the customers, but it also meant service was sometimes slow.” (挑剔的厨师在每道菜离开厨房前都会检查。她挑剔的标准确保只有完美的菜肴才能到达顾客,但这也意味着服务有时很慢。)