老外常说的“a fussy eater”是啥意思？

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You're such a picky eater! No wonder you are so thin.

He has always been a fussy eater, which is a big headache for his parents.

You must take what you're given! You cannot pick and choose.

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picky

adj.挑剔的

a picky eater

挑食的人

【解释】

Someone who is picky is difficult to please and only likes a small range of things. 爱挑剔的; 过分讲究的

【例句】

You're such a picky eater! No wonder you are so thin.

你太挑食了！难怪那么瘦。

Some people are very picky about who they choose to share their lives with.

有些人对选择跟什么样的人共享生活非常挑剔。

⭐2⭐

fussy

/ˈfʌsɪ/

爱挑剔的

a fussy eater

挑食的人

【解释】

Someone who is fussy is very concerned with unimportant details and is difficult to please.

【例句】

She is not fussy about her food.

她不挑食。

He has always been a fussy eater, which is a big headache for his parents.

他一直很挑食，让他爸妈很头疼。

⭐3⭐

pick and choose

挑三拣四

挑挑拣拣

【例句】

You must take what you are given! You cannot pick and choose.

给你啥你就拿那啥！别挑三拣四的。

With such a limited supply of fresh fruit, you won't be able to pick and choose.

新鲜水果那么少，你可不能挑挑拣拣了。