censorious

英 [senˈsɔːriəs] 美 [senˈsɔːriəs]

adj.  爱挑剔的; 吹毛求疵的

TEM8

BNC.24552 / COCA.32019



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 爱挑剔的;吹毛求疵的
    tending to criticize people or things a lot

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED 挑剔的;苛责的
      If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
      1. Despite strong principles he was never censorious.
        虽然他原则性很强,可从来不会吹毛求疵。

    双语例句

    1. Despite strong principles he was never censorious.
      虽然他原则性很强,可从来不会吹毛求疵。
    2. Even the most censorious of European governments know they must find a way to deal with the re-elected Bush administration.
      即便是最爱挑剔的欧洲国家政府也明白,他们必须通过某种方式同连任后的布什政府打交道。
    3. Was censorious of petty failings.
      对细微的不足非常挑剔。
    4. This is because a censorious tongue may prove worse than any fault condemned in others.
      因为批评性的舌头可能比在别人身上找到的错误更加糟糕。
    5. His treatment of him is sympathetic rather than readily censorious.
      他对他的态度是同情而并非一味批评。
    6. But red Toryism may be too morally censorious, and too hostile to big business, to fit the bill.
      但是红色保守主义也是行不通的,因为它对国家大财团太敌对,在道德上又对其太吹毛求疵。
    7. Consistent with the results of related studies, the users 'utility expectation may cause the reduction of the duopolies' profits. Because there will always be some users to become more censorious and leave from the whole market, and that discerning users always consume randomly.
      与相关文献的研究结果一致,用户效用预期会造成现阶段市场利润的降低,因为总是会有某些用户因为变得更加挑剔而从整个市场流失掉,而太不挑剔的用户又总是随机选择。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. harshly critical or expressing censure
      1. was censorious of petty failings