nitpick

IPA/ˈnɪt.pɪk/
KK[nˈɪtpɪk]IPA/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

nitpick — 動詞

  • nitpickpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • nitpicks3rd person singular
  • nitpicking-ing form
  • nitpickedpast simple

1. to keep pointing out tiny mistakes or flaws that do not really matter, in a way

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

吹毛求疵

對無關緊要的小細節挑剔抱怨

to keep pointing out tiny mistakes or flaws that do not really matter, in a way that annoys other people — for example, complaining that a report uses the wrong font size, or that a salad has too much pepper.

例句

Stop nitpicking about my grammar — you understood what I meant.

別再挑我文法的小毛病了，你明明懂我在說什麼。

nitpick about + noun (informal complaint frame)

Indra's manager nitpicks every email she sends, marking commas in red ink.

Indra 的主管對她寄出的每封信都吹毛求疵，連逗號都用紅筆圈起來。

transitive: nitpick + direct object (workplace context)

常見搭配
  • nitpick about details
  • nitpick over wording
  • stop nitpicking
  • constantly nitpicking
同義詞
  • quibble

    more formal; arguing about a small point rather than complaining about it

  • carp

    complaining repeatedly in a whiny way, often without naming a specific detail

  • fault-find

    older / more formal phrasing for the same habit

反義詞
  • overlook

    deliberately ignore small flaws instead of pointing them out

文法句型

nitpick about + noun

nitpick over + noun

stop nitpicking

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person; the object or following 'about/over' phrase is something trivial. Frequently used in negative imperatives ('stop nitpicking') and to describe annoying behaviour rather than serious criticism.

常見錯誤

The judge nitpicked the witness about the murder weapon.
The judge questioned the witness closely about the murder weapon.
'nitpick' is for trivial details, not serious matters.
I nitpicked my homework for spelling errors.
I checked my homework carefully for spelling errors.
you don't nitpick your own work; the verb implies annoying someone else.

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常用片語

  • stop nitpicking
  • always nitpicking

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