| 单词 | nitpick |
| 释义 | nitpick (once / 64942 pages) v When you nitpick, you focus on small, specific mistakes. An English teacher might nitpick by pointing out an unnecessary comma in your 20 page paper. People who nitpick are bothered by minor problems — or else they're just looking for something to criticize. A movie critic who dislikes a director might nitpick about her latest film's slight inaccuracies. Your mom might nitpick about your outfit, saying, "It's a shame your socks don't quite match." Nitpick was first used in 1962, and nitpicker came first, from the idea that nitpickers search for faults the way they might pick nits, or lice eggs, from someone's hair. WORD FAMILYnitpick: nitpicked, nitpicker, nitpicking, nitpicks+/nitpicker: nitpickers USAGE EXAMPLESIt might seem like nitpicking, but that’s what happens when you are a superstar on one of the top teams in college football. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) The necessary alterations appear, on the surface, to be nitpicks at best. Golf Digest(Dec 12, 2016) They portrayed Campagna as nitpicking the life-and-death decisions of a fellow officer. Washington Times(Dec 11, 2016) v be overly critical; criticize minor details Hyper criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws |
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