nitpick

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details. figuratively
    — Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.
  2. To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. archaic
  3. To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.; I nitpicked his hair. archaic

词形变化

nitpicks present,singular,third-person nitpicking participle,present nitpicked participle,past nitpicked past

词汇关系

衍生词
Britpick nitpickery nutpick
相关词
nitpicker nit-picking nitpickish nitpicky quibble split hairs

词源

From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.
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