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pettifoggery是什么意思

2024-01-30 16:14:17
pettifoggery
美[petɪˌfɒgərɪ]  英[petɪfɒgərɪ]
n.  讼棍的手段;欺瞒
  近义词:fuss,squabble,spat,tiff,bickering,bicker,

英英释义

Noun
  1. a quarrel about petty points

例句

  1. A witty, soft-hearted man of the scholar class (a xiu-cai), he has given up law practice (pettifoggery) to run an inn. 宋世杰是一个机智的、宽厚的的秀才,他封笔绝讼,经营着一家客栈。
  2. The hand responds to the heart, the pettifoggery is expressive, is in the folk art essence. 心手相应,刀笔传神,为民间艺术中的精华。