“hair-splitter”的英英意思

单词	hair-splitter
释义	ˈhair-splitter One who ‘splits hairs’ (hair n. 8 j); one who makes minute or over-refined distinctions. 1849Clough Dipsychus ii. i. 42 A critical hair-splitter!1853De Quincey Autobiog. Sk. Wks. I. 60 Not the cavilling hair-splitter, but, on the contrary, the single eyed servant of truth.1857Darwin in Life & Lett. (1887) II. 105 It is good to have hair-splitters and lumpers. Note, Those who make many species are the splitters.

　

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