nitpick

释义

v.

纠缠枝节

网络

挑剔；吹毛求疵；鸡蛋里挑骨头

词形变化

过去分词：nitpicked 现在分词：nitpicking 第三人称单数：nitpicks

在例句中理解 9 句

1. I was unable to nitpick on his household work, the tenderness he smothered me with was the envy of all in the office.

   家务活做得我没法挑剔，对我体贴入微得全单位的人都羡慕。

2. I hate to nitpick, but you seem to be smoking too much lately.

   我不是小题大做，但最近你似乎抽烟抽得太多了。

3. I don't even know if that record would ever happen because we both would nitpick it so much, it'll never see the light of day.

   我根本不知道那张专辑会成为经典，因为我们都是很吹毛求疵的人，所以它永远都不会见光的。

4. This was just about the only significant question I had; there is almost nothing I can nitpick in the TT book.

   这只是我惟一的一个重要问题，在这本TT书籍中几乎找不到任何瑕疵。

5. The best way to avoid this is to be patient and do not nitpick or argue.

   最好的办法是有足够耐心，不要吹毛求疵或者争吵。

6. 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。

7. Nitpick toward others is equal to dishonoring them, which is equal to yourself, and then you can't get happiness from it.

   挑剔他人则是不尊重他人，反过来就是不尊重自己，这样的人不会得到幸福。

8. No, it's always easier to nitpick than actually to cook the meal.

   毕竟，挑三拣四比实际下厨做饭总是要容易得多。

9. So if you start to nitpick and worry about perfect, say "screw it" and then just try for "good enough" .

   所以，一旦你开始变得挑剔或者担心不够完美，对自己说“滚吧”，然后尝试“适量就好”。