该短语是 及物动词短语,后面需接 宾语(人或物),表示“针对某人/某事挑剔”。
结构:主语 + find fault with + 宾语(sb./sth.)
注意:主语通常是“人”(只有人会主动“挑剔”);时态可根据语境变化(如现在时、过去时、进行时等)。
通过不同场景的例子,更直观理解用法:
日常场景:
She always finds fault with my cooking.(她总挑我做饭的毛病。)
Stop finding fault with everything I do!(别对我做的每件事都吹毛求疵!)
工作场景:
The boss is constantly finding fault with our reports.(老板总对我们的报告挑刺。)
Don’t find fault with him—he’s new to the job.(别挑剔他,他刚入职。)
家庭/人际关系:
My mom finds fault with my choice of music.(我妈总嫌我选的音乐不好。)
He never finds fault with his wife—they have a great relationship.(他从不对妻子挑刺,两人关系很好。)
nitpick at(更口语,“抠细节、吹毛求疵”)
criticize unfairly(不公平地批评)
pick holes in(找漏洞,侧重“从细节上挑错”)