The fastidious archaeologist cataloged every fragment of pottery, noting even the slightest variation in glaze.
一丝不苟的考古学家对每一片陶器碎片进行分类，甚至记录了釉料的最细微变化。
Which choice best defines “fastidious”?
D — Very attentive to detail; hard to please.. “fastidious” means Very attentive to detail; hard to please..
Which word means “Very attentive to detail; hard to please.”?
C — fastidious. “fastidious” means Very attentive to detail; hard to please..
fastidious — Very attentive to detail; hard to please.. In Chinese: 挑剔的；一丝不苟的.
fastidious is pronounced //fæˈstɪdiəs//.
The fastidious archaeologist cataloged every fragment of pottery, noting even the slightest variation in glaze. (一丝不苟的考古学家对每一片陶器碎片进行分类，甚至记录了釉料的最细微变化。)
meticulous, scrupulous, particular — all close in meaning to fastidious (Very attentive to detail; hard to please.).
careless, slovenly — each the opposite of fastidious (Very attentive to detail; hard to please.).
Yes. fastidious is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fastid(嫌恶) → 极其讲究。