英语词汇“nitpicking”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to criticize someone or something unfairly► find fault with

to criticize things that are wrong with someone or something, especially small and unimportant things: · No-one enjoys working for a boss who always finds fault with their work.find fault with somebody for something: · The report found fault with the police department for its handling of the case.

► pick holes in

especially British, informal to criticize small details in someone's ideas or plans - use this about someone who seems to be deliberately looking for problems and mistakes: · As soon as she stopped talking, Janet's colleagues began to pick holes in the idea.

► knock

to criticize someone, their work, or their performance in an unfair and annoying way: · It's hard to knock Gordon because he always works so hard.· Critics knocked his latest film for its portrayal of women.don't knock it!: · Hey, don't knock it! It's the only suit I've got!

► put down

to make someone feel unimportant or stupid especially by criticizing them in public: put down somebody: · Television programs always seem to put down people from the South.put somebody down: · She enjoys putting me down in front of other people.

► slag off

British informal to criticize someone, especially in a nasty and unfair way: slag off somebody: · She spent the whole evening slagging off her ex-boyfriend.slag somebody off: · When the team isn't winning everyone starts slagging them off.

► bitch about

informal to make nasty remarks about someone when that person is not there: · People in our office are always bitching about each other.

► get at

informal to keep criticizing someone by making remarks about their behaviour or habits, especially in an unkind or annoying way: · I try not to take it personally -- he gets at everyone on the team.get at about: · My mother keeps getting at me about the state of my room.

► nit-picking

informal the annoying habit of criticizing someone about unimportant details, especially in someone's work: · I've had enough of your constant nit-picking. Why can't you say something encouraging?

单词	nitpicking
释义	nit-pickingˈnit-ˌpicking noun [uncountable] informal Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I've had enough of your constant nit-picking. Why can't you say something encouraging? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And finally, the bottom line, is the budget approved without long delay and nit-picking? Most businesses, especially small businesses, can not afford to squander vast sums of money on such refined legalistic nit-picking. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto criticize someone or something unfairly► find fault with to criticize things that are wrong with someone or something, especially small and unimportant things: · No-one enjoys working for a boss who always finds fault with their work.find fault with somebody for something: · The report found fault with the police department for its handling of the case. ► pick holes in especially British, informal to criticize small details in someone's ideas or plans - use this about someone who seems to be deliberately looking for problems and mistakes: · As soon as she stopped talking, Janet's colleagues began to pick holes in the idea. ► knock to criticize someone, their work, or their performance in an unfair and annoying way: · It's hard to knock Gordon because he always works so hard.· Critics knocked his latest film for its portrayal of women.don't knock it!: · Hey, don't knock it! It's the only suit I've got! ► put down to make someone feel unimportant or stupid especially by criticizing them in public: put down somebody: · Television programs always seem to put down people from the South.put somebody down: · She enjoys putting me down in front of other people. ► slag off British informal to criticize someone, especially in a nasty and unfair way: slag off somebody: · She spent the whole evening slagging off her ex-boyfriend.slag somebody off: · When the team isn't winning everyone starts slagging them off. ► bitch about informal to make nasty remarks about someone when that person is not there: · People in our office are always bitching about each other. ► get at informal to keep criticizing someone by making remarks about their behaviour or habits, especially in an unkind or annoying way: · I try not to take it personally -- he gets at everyone on the team.get at about: · My mother keeps getting at me about the state of my room. ► nit-picking informal the annoying habit of criticizing someone about unimportant details, especially in someone's work: · I've had enough of your constant nit-picking. Why can't you say something encouraging? when someone argues about small unimportant details or tries to find small mistakes in something: Soames was getting impatient with his daughter’s constant nitpicking.—nitpicking adjective—nitpicker noun [countable]
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