Captious
EN→ZH
What Does Captious Mean?
- 挑剔的
- 吹毛求疵的
- 难以取悦的
Captious Pronunciation
/ˈkæp.ʃəs/
Captious Definition
adjective
Definition
Tending to find fault or raise petty objections; difficult to please.
In ZH
倾向于找错或提出琐碎的异议；难以取悦的。
How to Use Captious in a Sentence
- His captious remarks made it hard to have a constructive conversation.
- The captious nature of the reviewer frustrated the filmmaker.
- She was known for her captious attitude towards her colleagues' work.
- Captious critics often miss the overall message of the art.
- The teacher’s captious attitude discouraged students from speaking up.