pettifogging

美 ['pɛtɪfɔɡɪŋ]

adj. 骗人的;琐碎的,无用的;诡辩的

n. 诡辩,欺骗

v. 欺诈;诡辩(pettifog的ing形式)

中文词源

pettifogging 吹毛求疵的

来自petty,小的,-fog,词源不详,可能来自fog,放烟雾,使迷惑。比喻用法。

英文词源

pettifogging

1570s as a verbal noun; c. 1600 as a past participle adjective; see pettifogger. A verb pettifog is rare and attested only from 1640s.

双语例句

1. The handling is simple and is a far cry from pettifogging tidy structure.

处理简单,是相去甚远讼棍整齐的结构.

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