Definitions

[1] adj. 吹毛求疵的, 挑剔的, 找麻烦的

[ 'piki ]

1. He's picky about suits and ties.
   他对西装和领带的选择非常挑剔。
2. "Oh, well..." thought Dima. "I suppose that I can't be picky at a time like this."
   「唉，算了吧，」狄馬心想：「這實在不是挑三挑四的時候。」
3. In reality, translation is akin to working for peanuts, since the corresponding meaning of something in one language is often hidden in some deep and impenetrable recesses of the other. As a result, the translator is forced to search all over... Never mind that the picky reader is very difficult to fool.
   翻译其实是一件吃力不讨好的事，因为一种语言在另一种语言中的对应物藏在往往隐藏在深不可测之处，翻译者需要百般寻觅，而且，挑剔的读者很难糊弄。
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