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pettifogged

/ˈpɛtɪfɒɡd/ /ˈpɛtɪfɑːɡd/

Meanings
verb

吹毛求疵，斤斤计较。

To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.

Examples :

"Instead of working together on the project, they pettifogged over the font size and color choices for hours. "
他们本应该一起完成项目，结果却为了字体大小和颜色选择这些鸡毛蒜皮的小事 吹毛求疵，斤斤计较，浪费了好几个小时。
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Related Words

Illustration choices

choices noun

/ˈtʃɔɪsɪz/

选择，选项，抉择

"Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?"

我可以选择油漆的颜色吗？

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

项目，工程。

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

学校的筹款项目计划分阶段翻新图书馆。

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

Illustration nitpick

nitpick verb

/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

吹毛求疵，挑刺儿。

"Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums."

总会有人吹毛求疵，挑论坛上任何拼写错误的小毛病。

Illustration quibble

quibble noun

/ˈkwɪbəl/

俏皮话，双关语。

"His presentation was full of serious information, but he couldn't resist ending it with a silly quibble: "Lettuce turn over a new leaf!" "

他的报告内容很严肃，但他忍不住用一句傻气的俏皮话/双关语来结尾：“莴苣翻篇（让我们翻开新的一页）！”

Illustration pettifog

pettifog verb

/ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ/

吹毛求疵，斤斤计较。

"Instead of focusing on the important points of the project, he kept trying to pettifog over minor formatting details. "

他不注重项目中的要点，反而一直吹毛求疵，纠结于一些细小的格式问题。

Illustration business

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

生意，业务。

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

我叔叔拥有一家小生意，是卖手工珠宝的。

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

Illustration trivial

trivial noun

/ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/

初级三艺

"Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are the three triviums studied in the first year of the program. "

语法、修辞和逻辑是该项目第一年学习的初级三艺。

Illustration matters

matters noun

/ˈmætəz/ /ˈmætɚz/

物质，材料，东西

"The artist uses different matters, such as clay and wood, to create her sculptures. "

这位艺术家使用不同的物质，比如黏土和木头，来创作她的雕塑。

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

运作，运行

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

建筑队在新学校大楼上的运作进行得很顺利。

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

合同，合约。

"Marriage is a contract."

婚姻也是一种契约，双方约定好共同生活的责任和义务。