captious
英 ['k?p??s]
美
- adj. 挑剔的；吹毛求疵的
GRE畅通词汇
助记提示
1、capt- / capti- + -ous.
2. captious=见到瑕疵就抓的→吹毛求疵的
3. 爱抓别人的小辫子，不就是所谓的“吹毛求疵”么？
4. 喜欢捕风捉影的人。
2. captious=见到瑕疵就抓的→吹毛求疵的
3. 爱抓别人的小辫子，不就是所谓的“吹毛求疵”么？
4. 喜欢捕风捉影的人。
英文词源
- captious (adj.)
- c. 1400, capcyus, from Middle French captieux (15c.) or directly from Latin captiosus "fallacious," from captionem (nominative captio) "a deceiving, fallacious argument," literally "a taking (in)," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, catch" (see capable). Related: Captiously; captiousness.
双语例句
- 1. There is no captious client but faulty product and service .
- 没有挑剔的客户，只有不完善的产品和服务。
来自辞典例句
- 2. His criticisms were always captious and frivolous, never offering constructive suggestions.
- 他的评论一向轻率并爱吹毛求疵, 从不提出有建设性的建议.
来自互联网
- 3. How to satisfy a net to buy customer people captious appetite?
- 如何满足网购消费者们挑剔的胃口?
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- 4. There is no captious client but faulty product and service.
- 没有挑剔的客户,只有不完善的产品和服务.
来自互联网
- 5. Captious: Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults.
- 倾向于找出并指出细小错误的.
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