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⚖️pettifog (佩蒂福格)

verb
/ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡ/
争论琐碎的事情 (zhēnglùn suǒsuì de shìqíng)
Petti-coat petty

含义

to argue or quibble over trivial matters; to engage in petty, dishonest practices
含义翻译
争论琐碎的事情或参与不诚实的行为
zhēnglùn suǒsuì de shìqíng huò cānyù bù chéngshí de xíngwéi

例句

The lawyer was accused of trying to pettifog instead of addressing the real issue.

律师被指控试图争论琐碎的事情，而不是解决真正的问题。
Lǚshī bèi zhǐkòng shìtú zhēnglùn suǒsuì de shìqíng, ér bùshì jiějué zhēnzhèng de wèntí.

同义词

quibble, bicker, nitpick, squabble

反义词

clarify, resolve, simplify

搭配词

pettifog over details, pettifog in arguments, petty pettifogging

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