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per·snick·e·ty /pəˈsnɪkəti $ pər-/ adjective American English CHOOSEworrying too much about details that are not important – used to show disapproval 吹毛求疵的，爱挑剔的〔含贬义〕Examples from the Corpuspersnickety• persnickety rulesOrigin persnickety (1900-2000) pernickety “persnickety” ((19-21 centuries)), perhaps from particularper·snick·e·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable are about Corpus worrying that much too details |