1530s, "moderator, umpire," agent noun from stickle "mediate" (1520s), probably a frequentative of Middle English stighten "to arrange, place," from Old English stihtan "to rule, direct, arrange, order," which is cognate with Middle Dutch stichten, German stiften "to found, establish," probably from Proto-Germanic *stihtan "to place on a step or base," from PIE root *steigh- "to stride, step, rise" (see stair). Meaning "person who contends or insists stubbornly" is first recorded 1640s.
双语例句
1. I'm a bit of a stickler for accuracy.
我总是要求精确。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a stickler for punctuality
非常注重守时的人
来自《权威词典》
3. She's a real stickler for etiquette, so you'd better ask her advice.
她非常讲求礼节, 所以你最好问她的意见.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. You will find Mrs. Carboy a stickler about trifles.
