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over-fastidious
adjective
(alsooverfastidious)uk /ˌəʊ.və.fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚ.fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/
giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be more correct than is necessary or helpful: 过分挑剔
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.
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.
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