nitpick

英 ['nɪtpɪk] 美 ['nɪtpɪk]

• v. 挑剔；吹毛求疵

英英释义

Verb:

1. be overly critical; criticize minor details

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. You shouldn't nitpick, I had done my best.
   你别太挑剔，我已经尽力了。
2. It is much easier to nitpick than to invent.
   挑剔总是比发明更为容易。
3. They're less likely to nitpick about details that aren't relevant at this stage.
   减少他们在与主题不相关的细节上的吹毛求疵。

经典引文

• The atmosphere gets very tense over the nitpicking.

  出自：Time

• If I must nitpick, it is with the sparse treatment..of the possessive with the gerund.

  出自： L. Urdang

近反义词

【近义词】

• cavil 挑毛病
• complain 抱怨
• quibble 争论
• criticize 批评
• carp 鲤鱼
• pick holes 在 ... 中找岔子(...
• take apart 拆卸