hairsplit

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fine distinction.
    — It's an arguable distinction, but I think it's a hairsplit.
动词 v.
  1. To make fine distinctions concerning. transitive
    — The real criticism of your article is not only your attitude of mind as expressed therein, but also in dealing with details and inclination to hairsplit minor matters
  2. To split hairs. intransitive
    — How vividly with the recital of these old customs memory reverts to the other quaint and fantastic forms New England piety took on — to the pastor who could hairsplit by the hour 'twixt Free Will and Election

词形变化

hairsplits present,singular,third-person hairsplitting participle,present hairsplit participle,past hairsplit past hairsplits plural

词汇关系

相关词
hairsplitter

词源

词源 1
From hair + split; see split hairs.
词源 2
From hair + split; see split hairs.
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