meticulous
/mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/adjective
- showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise十分注意细节的; 一丝不苟的：
he had always been so meticulous about his appearance.
他一直都十分注意外表。
派生词
meticulously
adverbmeticulousness
noun词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'fearful or timid'）： from Latin meticulosus, from metus 'fear'. The word came to mean 'overcareful about detail'， hence the current sense （early 19th cent.）.