over-fastidious
adjective (also overfastidious) uk/ˌəʊ.və.fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/
过分挑剔
giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be more correct than is necessary or helpful
He is critical of others, over-fastidious, and likes to be in charge of everything. 他严于责人,吹毛求疵,喜欢包揽一切。
Her pronunciation is careful and exact, and sometimes sounds overfastidious.
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- He calls me over-fastidious because I won't even have one drink before driving.
- With her students she is over-fastidious and demanding, and criticizes much of the work they produce.
- An over-fastidious volunteer had corrected the spelling on the sign.