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pettifogging
英 [ˈpetɪfɒɡɪŋ] 美 [ˈpetɪfɔːɡɪŋ]

  • 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）

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  诡辩的

诡辩的(pettifogging), 此释义来源于网络辞典。

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  讼棍的

... hairsplitting 做无益的细小区别... pettifogging 讼棍的 negative 否定的 ...

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  做讼棍

coffee or tea » 咖啡或茶 pettifogging » (形) 讼棍的; 诡辩的; 骗人的 (动) 做讼棍, 挑剔, 讲歪理 ..

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短语

Pettifogging Lawyer 刀笔讼师

cogged deceptious pettifogging 骗人的

pettifogging [ 'peti,fɔɡiŋ, -fɔ:ɡ ]

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

pettifogging /ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡɪŋ/

  • 1. 

    ADJ petty 小的; 琐碎的; 不重要的

    例：

    pettifogging details

同近义词同根词

词根： petty

adj.

petty 琐碎的；小气的；小规模的

adv.

pettily 卑鄙地；小气地；琐碎地；小型地

n.

pettiness 琐碎；卑鄙；小气；微小

pettifogger 骗人的律师；讼棍

pettifoggery 欺瞒；讼棍的手段

vi.

pettifog 做讼棍；讲歪理；欺诈

双语例句权威例句

  • 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。

    youdao

  • Freed from the pettifogging concerns of quibbling lawyers and self-serving politicians, goes the argument, he can concentrate on eradicating extremism.

    有个论调说，摆脱了吹毛求疵的律师和自私的政客们的所谓的关心，他能够集中精力根除极端主义。

    youdao

更多双语例句

  • He added: "May I apologise for making such a pettifogging legal point, " prompting the chamber to erupt in laughter.

    BBC: Peer's plea for Magna Carta Day

  • Republicans have always taken such gestures seriously, and they have been as meticulous as any pettifogging lawyer in their own use of language.

    ECONOMIST: Sinn Fein comes on board

  • Sprawling sores like the meltdown in Somalia or the conflict in Rwanda were to be scrupulously avoided, and Bosnia tiptoed round for months with pettifogging excuses.

    ECONOMIST: Warren Christopher

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