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per·nick·e·ty /pəˈnɪkəti $ pər-/ adjective British English informal CHOOSEworrying too much about small and unimportant things 吹毛求疵的，爱挑剔的 SYN fussyExamples from the Corpuspernickety• His pernickety attitude and lack of experience led to the film going almost 100 percent over-budget.• However, the Protocol system does not encourage additional enquiries on detailed and pernickety points.Origin pernickety (1800-1900) Perhaps from particularper·nick·e·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable worrying small about much and Corpus unimportant too things |