"hairsplitting" 怎么发音
word
ˈhɛrˌsplɪtɪŋ
HAIR-split-ing
ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ
HAIR-split-ing
释义
The act of focusing on or arguing about extremely small and unimportant details, often to the point of missing the main issue.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhɛrˌsplɪtɪŋ
英式英语
ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ
简化发音
美式
HAIR-split-ing
英式
HAIR-split-ing
语境中听
His argument was just hairsplitting that distracted from the real issue.
We need to stop the hairsplitting and make a decision.
Her explanation was clear, without any hairsplitting.
Let's not get into hairsplitting over tiny grammar mistakes.