pettifog

英式音标：['petɪfɒg]

美式音标：['petɪˌfɒg]

词汇分类：The Wind in the Willows《柳林风声》,【超全版】Verbal Advantage,GRE巅峰词汇

词义：

vi.

讲歪理，诡辩，做讼棍；

变形

过去式：pettifogged过去分词：pettifogged现在分词：pettifogging第三人称单数：pettifogs

英英释义

pettifog[ 'petifɔɡ, -fɔ:ɡ ]

v.argue over petty things

同义词：quibblenigglebickersquabblebrabble

用法：

权威例句

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同义词：scam,rip off,gyp

同根词：pettifogging,pettifoggery,pettifogger,pettifog

造句：

1. He had the support of large sections of the local populace.

他受到当地大部分百姓的拥护。

来自《权威词典》

2. Many of the city's populace travel to work by subway or bus.

许多城市的平民都是坐地铁或公共汽车上下班.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.

作为报复, 查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼, 奸淫杀戮平民.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. But the old man quietly faced the menacing populace.

只见老人面对着杀气腾腾的群众,神色从容.

来自名作英译部分

5. They represented only a fraction of the general populace.

他们代表的仅是全体国民的一小部分.

来自辞典例句

[ populace 造句 ]