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finicky

/ˈfɪnɪki/

Meanings
adjective

挑剔，爱挑剔的，难伺候的

(of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.

Examples :

"My editor is very finicky about punctuation. Every dot and comma has to be just right."
我的编辑对标点符号非常挑剔。每个句号和逗号都必须恰到好处。
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Illustration exacting

exacting verb

/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzæktɪŋ/

勒索，强求。

"to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone"

向某人勒索贡品、费用或强求服从。

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requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

要求，需要。

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交论文。

Illustration details

details noun

/dɪˈteɪlz/

细节，详情。

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

注意左下角这个容易被忽略的细微之处。

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demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

要求，勒索

"I demand to see the manager."

我强烈要求见经理。

Illustration punctuation

punctuation noun

/pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

标点，标点符号

"Proper punctuation, like commas and periods, makes our writing clearer and easier to understand. "

正确的标点符号，比如逗号和句号，能让我们的文章更清晰，更容易理解。

Illustration please

please verb

/pliːz/ /pliz/

使高兴，取悦，使满意。

"Her presentation pleased the executives."

她的演示让高管们很满意。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

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weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

天气，气候。

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

今天的天气预报说有雨和强风，所以我应该带一把伞去学校。

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fastidious adjective

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

讲究，挑剔，一丝不苟。

"My aunt is a fastidious housekeeper; everything in her home is perfectly clean and organized. "

我姑妈是个特别讲究的管家，家里的一切都干净整洁，一丝不苟。

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lawnmower noun

/ˈlɑn.moʊ.ɚ/ /ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/ /ˈlɔn.moʊ.ɚ/

割草机，剪草机

"We replaced our old electric lawnmower with a new cordless one."

我们把旧的电动割草机换成了一台新的无线割草机。

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。