nit-picking

US [ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ]
UK ['nɪt.pɪkɪŋ]
  • adj.过于精细的
  • Web挑剔的；顾客的挑剔；吹毛求疵

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Web Definition

adj.
1.
过于精细的,挑剔的,找碴儿的

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,过于精细的过于精细的,挑剔的挑剔的,顾客的挑剔顾客的挑剔,吹毛求疵吹毛求疵
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
Down in Florida, my mother describes condo-association bickering as 'nitpicking in paradise. '
在佛罗里达州，我妈妈把公寓里的邻里争吵称为“在天堂里吹毛求疵”。
zài fó luó lǐ dá zhōu , wǒ mā mā bǎ gōng yù lǐ de lín lǐ zhēng chǎo chēng wéi " zài tiān táng lǐ chuī máo qiú cī " 。
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2.
I feared that this is the high level competition sequela - - henceforth, the person from Beijing also starts becomes nitpicking .
我就怕，这是高水平比赛后遗症——从此，北京人也开始变得挑剔起来。
wǒ jiù pà , zhè shì gāo shuǐ píng bǐ sài hòu yí zhèng — — cóng cǐ , běi jīng rén yě kāi shǐ biàn de tiāo tī qǐ lái 。
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3.
Think about how they handled you: Were they enthusiastic and supportive (good) or nitpicking pencil-pushers (bad)?
想想他们是如何对你的：他们是充满热情的支持型领导（好的管理者）还是百般挑剔的办公室官僚（坏的管理者）？
xiǎng xiǎng tā men shì rú hé duì nǐ de : tā men shì chōng mǎn rè qíng de zhī chí xíng lǐng dǎo ( hǎo de guǎn lǐ zhě ) hái shì bǎi bān tiāo tī de bàn gōng shì guān liáo ( huài de guǎn lǐ zhě ) ?
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4.
This country's domestic politics combined with the insecurity of the nation resulted in a maddening, nitpicking style of negotiation.
该国的国内政局，再加上这个国家的不安全感，导致了一场叫人受不了的，一味纠缠枝节问题的谈判。
gāi guó de guó nèi zhèng jú , zài jiā shang zhè ge guó jiā de bù ān quán gǎn , dǎo zhì le yī chǎng jiào rén shòu bu liǎo de , yí wèi jiū chán zhī jié wèn tí de tán pàn 。
5.
A nitpicking tax system, and bilious attitudes towards the expatriate rich, have made some feel unwanted in Britain.
吹毛求疵的纳税机制和对外国移民富豪的恶劣态度让一些人感到在英国不受欢迎。
chuī máo qiú cī de nà shuì jī zhì hé duì wài guó yí mín fù háo de è liè tài du ràng yì xiē rén gǎn dào zài yīng guó bù shòu huān yíng 。
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6.
This question is sensitive in the US, the American is also nitpicking I, sets some requests to me.
这个问题在美国非常敏感，美国人也在挑剔我，对我提出一些要求。
zhè ge wèn tí zài měi guó fēi cháng mǐn gǎn , měi guó rén yě zài tiāo tī wǒ , duì wǒ tí chū yì xiē yāo qiú 。
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7.
He does tend to exaggerate a bit sometimes, but that's nitpicking.
有些地方过于夸张了一些，但总体来说无伤大局。
yǒu xiē dì fāng guò yú kuā zhāng le yì xiē , dàn zǒng tǐ lái shuō wú shāng dà jú 。
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8.
He cannot understand a general argument, he always asks nitpicking little questions.
他不能理解总的论点，总是问一些无关紧要的枝节问题。
tā bù néng lǐ jiě zǒng de lùn diǎn , zǒng shì wèn yì xiē wú guān jǐn yào de zhī jié wèn tí 。
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9.
Compares audience's nitpicking , the actors expressed that satisfies to the present edition.
比起观众的挑剔，演员们都表示对目前的版本十分满意。
bǐ qǐ guān zhòng de tiāo tī , yǎn yuán men dōu biǎo shì duì mù qián de bǎn běn shí fēn mǎn yì 。
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10.
It's possible to argue that these tests don't accurately represent 'verbal ability', but that's nitpicking.
可能有许多争辩说这些测验并没有准确反映言语能力，这可能是在挑茬。
kě néng yǒu xǔ duō zhēng biàn shuō zhè xiē cè yàn bìng méi yǒu zhǔn què fǎn yìng yán yǔ néng lì , zhè kě néng shì zài tiāo chá 。
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