Pettifogging

a. 讼棍的, 骗人的, 诡计多端的, 挑剔的, 诡辩的, 琐碎的, 微不足道的\\nn. 诡计, 欺骗手段

✅ 同义词

📖 牛津释义

pettifogging adj (a) (of a person) paying too much attention to unimportant detail, esp in an argument (指人)吹毛求疵的, 挑剔的(尤指在争论中的). (b) unimportant; trivial 不重要的; 琐碎的 pettifogging details, objections, etc 无关宏旨的细节、 异议等.

🗣️ 情景例句

Another rags-to-riches success story. Now you can borrow money from him instead of me.
又一个白手起家,发财致富的成功人物。以后你可以向他借钱,不用找我了。
Out of sight, out of mind.
久违情疏。眼不见,心不烦?
Suddenly a raft appeared, looking rather like Noah's ark, carrying the whole family, a few hens, the dogs, cat, and bird in a cage.
突然,出现了一只筏子,看起来很像诺亚方舟,上面载着他们全家老小,还有几只母鸡、几只狗,一只猫与一只鸟笼,那里头有一只小鸟。
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paddington ['pædiŋtən]
pecan [pi'kæn]
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