“particular about”是一个常用的英语形容词短语,核心含义是“对……挑剔;对……讲究;对……很在意(细节/品质)”,用来描述某人对某事物有较高要求、不愿妥协的态度。
短语结构为:be + particular + about + 名词/代词/动名词/宾语从句
(“about”是介词,后接名词性成分作宾语)
1、 对食物/饮食挑剔
She’s very particular about her coffee—she only drinks organic, fair-trade beans.
(她对咖啡很讲究——只喝有机、公平贸易的咖啡豆。)
My dad isn’t particular about what he eats, but he hates spicy food.
(我爸爸对吃的不挑剔,但讨厌辛辣食物。)
2、 对物品/品质讲究
He’s particular about the quality of his suits—he only buys custom-made ones.
(他对西装的品质很挑剔——只买定制的。)
Are you particular about the material of the sofa?
(你对沙发的材质有讲究吗?)
3、 对细节/环境在意
The designer is particular about every detail of the room, from the lighting to the wallpaper.
(设计师对房间的每一个细节都很在意,从灯光到墙纸。)
I’m not particular about the hotel, but it needs to be clean.
(我对酒店不挑剔,但必须干净。)
4、 后接宾语从句
Are you particular about where we go for dinner tonight?
(你对我们今晚去哪里吃饭有讲究吗?)
She’s particular about how her name is spelled.
(她对自己名字的拼写很在意。)
be particular over:与“about”同义,更强调“对……过于挑剔”(侧重细节),如:
He’s very particular over the way his desk is arranged.(他对书桌的摆放方式极其挑剔。)
同义词:be fussy about(更口语化,“挑剔的”)、be choosy about(“挑剔的;选挑拣拣的”)。
“not particular about”表示“对……不挑剔;不在意”,如:
I’m not particular about music—anything upbeat is fine.(我对音乐不挑剔——任何欢快的都行。)
总结:“particular about”本质是描述“对某事物有明确偏好/高要求”,常用于日常交流中表达个人习惯、品味或态度,记住“be + particular + about + 名词性成分”的结构即可灵活使用。