nitpick

US [ˈnɪtˌpɪk]
UK ['nɪt.pɪk]
  • v.纠缠枝节
  • Web挑剔；吹毛求疵；鸡蛋里挑骨头
Simple Present：nitpicks  Present Participle：nitpicking  Past Tense：nitpicked  

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v.
1.
纠缠枝节

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AllAll,纠缠枝节纠缠枝节,挑剔挑剔,吹毛求疵吹毛求疵,鸡蛋里挑骨头鸡蛋里挑骨头
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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。
jiā wù huó zuò de wǒ méi fǎ tiāo tī , duì wǒ tǐ tiē rù wēi de quán dān wèi de rén dōu xiàn mù 。
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2.
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。
wǒ gēn běn bù zhī dào nà zhāng zhuān jí huì chéng wéi jīng diǎn , yīn wèi wǒ men dōu shì hěn chuī máo qiú cī de rén , suǒ yǐ tā yǒng yuǎn dōu bù huì jiàn guāng de 。
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3.
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。
zhè zhǐ shì wǒ wéi yī de yī gè zhòng yào wèn tí , zài zhè běn TT shū jí zhōng jī hū zhǎo bù dào rèn hé xiá cī 。
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4.
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。
zuì hǎo de bàn fǎ shì yǒu zú gòu nài xīn , bú yào chuī máo qiú cī huò zhě zhēng chǎo 。
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5.
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。
jiǎn shǎo tā men zài yǔ zhǔ tí bù xiāng guān de xì jié shàng de chuī máo qiú cī 。
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6.
Nitpick and worry about getting it "just right" , and you'll never get it done.
如果你越来越挑剔，还担心它就‘差一点点’，那么你永远也不可能完成它了。
rú guǒ nǐ yuè lái yuè tiāo tī , hái dān xīn tā jiù ' chà yi diǎn diǎn ' , nà me nǐ yǒng yuǎn yě bù kě néng wán chéng tā le 。
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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。
tiāo tī tā rén zé shì bù zūn zhòng tā rén , fǎn guò lái jiù shì bù zūn zhòng zì jǐ , zhè yàng de rén bú huì dé dào xìng fú 。
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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。
bì jìng , tiāo sān jiǎn sì bǐ shí jì xià chú zuò fàn zǒng shì yào róng yì de duō 。
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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”。
suǒ yǐ , yí dàn nǐ kāi shǐ biàn de tiāo tī huò zhě dān xīn bú gòu wán měi , duì zì jǐ shuō " gǔn ba " , rán hòu cháng shì " shì liàng jiù hǎo " 。
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