fault-finding
fault-finding — 名詞
1. the habit of repeatedly complaining about small mistakes or unimportant details
挑毛病
老挑小錯來批評
the habit of repeatedly complaining about small mistakes or unimportant details
After one missed comma, the meeting turned into fault-finding instead of planning.
漏掉一個逗號後，會議就變成了挑毛病，而不是做規劃。
turn into fault-finding — discussion becomes criticism
The coach stopped the fault-finding and asked each player for one solution.
教練制止了這種挑毛病的風氣，要求每位球員提出一個解法。
stop the fault-finding — common correction pattern
Constant fault-finding at home made Felix dread family dinners every Sunday.
家裡老是挑毛病，讓 Felix 每到星期天家庭聚餐就發怵。
In the class chat, fault-finding over tiny errors scared new writers away.
在班級聊天室裡對小錯不斷挑毛病，會把新手寫作者嚇跑。
- nitpicking
very close in meaning; emphasises attention to tiny details
- complaining
broader and less specific; it does not always focus on small faults
- carping
more formal and less common than fault-finding
- encouragement
focuses on helping or praising rather than blaming
- appreciation
shows approval instead of looking for faults
文法句型
the + fault-finding
fault-finding + about + noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and strongly negative. It refers to repeated criticism of minor details, not to pointing out one serious problem once.
常見錯誤
fault-finding — 形容詞
1. too ready to notice small problems and complain about them
愛挑剔的
老愛挑小錯並抱怨的
too ready to notice small problems and complain about them
Ayesha sounded fault-finding when she corrected every joke in the speech.
Ayesha 在演講裡連每個笑點都要糾正，聽起來很愛挑剔。
sound fault-finding — describing tone
The email felt fault-finding, with notes about every missing label and date.
那封電子郵件給人很愛挑剔的感覺，連每個漏掉的標籤和日期都註記了。
feel fault-finding — describing a message
Teachers should guide shy students without sounding fault-finding about every pause.
老師應該引導害羞的學生，不要對每次停頓都顯得愛挑剔。
Even helpful advice can seem fault-finding if the speaker never praises progress.
就算是有幫助的建議，如果說話的人從不稱讚進步，也可能顯得愛挑剔。
- critical
broader and often more neutral; critical comments can still be useful
- picky
more informal and often used for personal taste rather than blame
- hypercritical
stronger and more formal than fault-finding
- appreciative
ready to notice good points instead of faults
- tolerant
more willing to accept small mistakes
文法句型
fault-finding + noun
be + fault-finding + about + noun
用法筆記
Often describes a person's tone, attitude, comments, or style. Distinguish from the noun sense: this form describes the critic or manner, while the noun names the repeated criticism itself.