| 词汇 | nitpicking |
| 释义 | nitpicking noun[ U ] informaldisapprovinguk /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/ us /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/ giving too much attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing: 吹毛求疵，挑剔，找茬儿 If you spent less time nitpicking, you'd get more work done.如果你少花点时间吹毛求疵，就可以完成更多工作。 Disapproving & criticizing anathematize animadversion aspersion aw backbite barrel bash belabour boo disapprobation knock knocker let someone have both barrelsidiom low blow mordacious mordancy pile slam there you goidiom union-basher nitpicking adjective informaldisapprovinguk /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/ us /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/ relating to the act of nitpicking or to a nitpicker (= someone who gives too much attention to details that are not important): a nitpicking attitude Making maps is a very precise and nitpicking operation. I make it a policy to avoid nitpicking arguments. One last nitpicking detail: this is a lengthy study and could have been shorter in certain places. They are tired of what they regard as nitpicking complaints for minor violations. Wanting everything to be right anally anally retentive choosy cover all the basesidiom dot the i's and cross the t'sidiom fuss fussbudget fussily fussiness fusspot particular pedant pedantic pedantically pedantry picky punctilious punctiliously punctiliousness purism nitpicking | American Dictionarynitpicking noun[ U ] us/ˈnɪtˌpɪk·ɪŋ/ the tendency to look for slight mistakes or faults: This constant nitpicking is hard on your friends. |
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