Pettifogging
a. 讼棍的, 骗人的, 诡计多端的, 挑剔的, 诡辩的, 琐碎的, 微不足道的\\nn. 诡计, 欺骗手段
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
pettifogging
adj
(a) (of a person) paying too much attention to unimportant detail, esp in an argument （指人）吹毛求疵的, 挑剔的（尤指在争论中的）.
(b) unimportant; trivial 不重要的; 琐碎的
pettifogging details, objections, etc 无关宏旨的细节、 异议等.
🗣️ 情景例句
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Mr. Smith is still in his fifties.
史密斯先生仍然50几岁。
Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone.
警察同意了，陪他来到一个投币地电话前，