pettifogging
adj. 骗人的;琐碎的,无用的;诡辩的
n. 诡辩,欺骗
v. 欺诈;诡辩(pettifog 的 ing 形式)
例句
The handling is simple and is a far cry from pettifogging tidy structure.
处理简单,是相去甚远讼棍整齐的结构。
Freed from the pettifogging concerns of quibbling lawyers and self-serving politicians, goes the argument, he can concentrate on eradicating extremism.
有个论调说,摆脱了吹毛求疵的律师和自私的政客们的所谓的关心,他能够集中精力根除极端主义。