/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent (勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.
/fæ'stɪdɪəs/ a. (挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details Bobby was such a fastidious eater that he would eat a sandwich only if his mother first cut off every scrap of crust.
/'frækʃəs/ a. Syn. unruly; disobedient; irritable (蛮横倔强的) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable Bucking and kicking, the fractious horse unseated its rider.