nit
nit1noun(informal)(非正式)- the egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect, especially the egg of a human head louse attached to a hair
(头虱等寄生虫的)卵;幼虱
- (Brit.)a stupid person (often as a general term of abuse)
(英)笨蛋(常用于辱骂)
you stupid nit!.
你这个笨蛋!。
常用词组pick nits- (chiefly N. Amer.) look for and criticize small or insignificant faults or errors; nit-pick
(主北美)吹毛求疵,挑剔
派生nittyadjective语源- Old English hnitu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neet and German Nisse
nit2exclamation- (Austral. informal)used as a warning that someone is approaching
(澳,非正式)[用作警告]有人来了
常用词组keep nit- keep watch or act as a guard
望风,守卫
语源- late 19th cent.: probably from nix
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