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
You understand?
你能谅解？
Sob! I didn't mean to kill it. I'm sorry birdie.
呜呜，我无意要杀死你。对不起，小鸟。
These is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵， “卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。