In the old days the passer-by could see that the owners of court leys were decent people; that they could not make both ends meet was a detail . 在以往的日子里，一个过路人能看到莱伊府第的主人是象个样子的人，至于当时实际已入不敷出倒是枝节问题。
I don ' t want to go into the minor details now 我现在不想涉及枝节问题
We can tie up loose ends on friday 我们可以在星期五处理枝节问题。
Don ' t waste time on those side issues 不要在枝节问题上浪费时间。
" you don ' t rise above detail , dear mother , " said ralph “你尽谈些枝节问题，亲爱的妈妈， ”拉尔夫说。
His mind kept branching off into the contemplation of side issues 他的脑子老是岔开去想一些枝节问题。
He doesn ' t come near to touching the main point , but shies away into side issues 他不去触及要点，却扯到枝节问题上去了。
Neither did that other fellow . but you re always a - wandering off on a side issue 不过，你总是说着说着就偏到枝节问题上去。
Start a hare 在讨论中提出枝节问题
He can ' t understand a general argument , he always asks nitpicking little questions 他不能理解总的论点，总是问一些无关紧要的枝节问题。
