nitpicking
US /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/
名詞
吹毛求疵, 挑剔
the act of finding small, unimportant faults, especially in a way that is annoying
範例:
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His constant nitpicking about grammar errors was frustrating.
他總是吹毛求疵地挑語法錯誤，這讓人很沮喪。
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Let's avoid nitpicking and focus on the main issues.
讓我們避免吹毛求疵，專注於主要問題。
形容詞
吹毛求疵的, 挑剔的
tending to find small, unimportant faults
範例:
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He's always so nitpicking about my work.
他總是對我的工作吹毛求疵。
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Don't be so nitpicking; it's just a minor detail.
別那麼吹毛求疵；這只是個小細節。
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