| 单词 | captious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['kæpʃəs] |
| 解释 | a.吹毛求疵的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 吹毛求疵的(quick to find fault; carping) 【记】 capt(拿)+ious→拿( 别人的缺点)→吹毛求 疵的 【同】 派生词: captiously adv. 好吹毛求疵地同根词：caption(标 题); capture(俘获) |
| 字源 | captious (adj.) c.1400, capcyus, from Middle French captieux (15c.) or directly from Latin captiosus "fallacious," from captionem (nominative captio) "a deceiving, fallacious argument," literally "a taking (in)," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, catch" (see capable). Related: Captiously; captiousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 吹毛求疵的; 爱挑毛病的 = carping 【记】cap拿, ous多一拿很多别人的缺点一吹毛求疵的 【参】capture(v 俘获) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】caption 文章尤其是论文的标题,总是吹毛求疵,还有第一第二作者之争；captain也容易有这毛病 |
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