nitpicking

a. 挑剔细微末节的, 找小错儿的 n. 找小错儿

词形变化

nitpickings 复数 nitpickings

别名

nit-picking

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.

    可数 比喻 不可数 引申义

    "Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert

词源

From nit + picking.

来源：wiktionary