| 单词 | nitpick |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['nitpik] |
| 解释 | v.挑剔，吹毛求疵 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 挑剔，吹毛求疵(pay too much attention to petty details; niggle) 【考】 nitpick : criticize / cavil : object(吹毛求疵是过分批评 /无端指责是过分反对)fluent : glib / meticulous : nitpick(finicky)(过分流畅为油腔滑调 /过分精细为吹毛求疵)nitpicker : criticize / preacher : sermon / quibbler : cavil(吹毛求疵的人挑剔/ 传教士训诫/吹毛求疵 的人 【记】 nit(幼虫)+pick→挑 小虫→挑剔 【例】 a dull speech that contained nothing but nitpicking |
| 字源 | nitpick (v.) "seek petty faults," also nit-pick, 1962, back-formation from earlier nitpicker. Related: Nitpicking; nitpicky. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 吹毛求疵(担心无关紧要的细节或在这些地方寻找错误) 【记】nit小, pick挑一挑小错误一挑剔 【类】nitpick: criticize = cavil: object吹毛求疵是过分批评 = 无端指责是过分反对fluent: glib = meticulous: nitpick[finicky]过分流畅为油腔滑调 = 过分精细为吹毛求疵nitpicker: criticize = preacher: sermon = quibbler: cavil吹毛求疵的人挑剔 = 传教士传教 = 吹毛求疵的人挑剔 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】nit (虱等的)幼虫, 卵，+ pick 挑 |
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