hairsplitting
英 ['heəsplɪtɪŋ] 美 ['hersplɪtɪŋ]

adj.

过于讲究细微差别的，吹毛求疵的；

n.

拘泥于细节；

英英释义

hairsplitting[ 'hεə,splitiŋ ]

• n.making too fine distinctions of little importance

  "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"

  同义词：word-splitting

• adj.developed in excessively fine detail

  同义词：finespun

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