nit-picking [ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ]

例句:

• Consequently, the housing market is finally picking up.
  来自NEWYORKER
• People are walking and picking up degrees like seashells.
  来自SA
• A lot of nit-picking was going on about irrelevant things.
  对于毫不相干的事情进行大量吹毛求疵的批评。
  
• The history teacher who had dragooned me into taking the exam is a nit - picking person.
  硬逼我去考试的历史老师是个吹毛求疵的人.
  
• Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar.
  安开始弹吉他时，莫莉感到有些难堪。
  
• You, on the other hand are cherry picking.
  来自SA