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flyspeck

🇬🇧 UK/'flaispek/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A tiny dark spot left by a fly; anything very small or insignificant

蝇粪留下的小黑点；微不足道的小事

v.

To inspect in minute detail; to nitpick

仔细检查；吹毛求疵

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
flyspeckother
=flyspeck

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The flyspeck on the window was barely visible to the naked eye.

  • 2.

    He considered her criticism a mere flyspeck compared to his achievements.

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