quibble

GRE

英[ˈkwɪbl]
美[ˈkwɪbəl]

基本释义

n.
吹毛求疵的反对意见或批评,遁词,模棱两可的话
vi.
使用遁词,含糊其辞,吹毛求疵

词性变化

实用例句

It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.

不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。

牛津词典

minor quibbles

小牢骚

牛津词典

Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...

委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。

Let's not quibble.

我们别斤斤计较了。

These are minor quibbles.

这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.

与好朋友争吵时, 要就事论事, 不要在小事上纠缠不休.

期刊摘选

Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.

算了吧,直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.

既然老天爷给了启示, 聪明人是决不含糊的.

期刊摘选

Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.

学究派会对卡里兹基的经济史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必说他的经济预测.

期刊摘选

Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.

不要为那些钱争吵, 就照她要的数目付给她吧.

期刊摘选

Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.

别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩.

期刊摘选

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble appetizers.

当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时, 试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事.

期刊摘选

She's only introducing this as a quibble.

她提出此点,纯属遁词.

辞典例句

Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.

然而, 对于一本深邃理智, 富有挑战意味的书来说,这些只是细枝末节.

期刊摘选

Let's not quibble over pennies.

我们不要再在这些小事上斗嘴了.

期刊摘选

When you quarrel with a close friend about the main dish, don't quibble the appetizers.

当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时,试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻,烂谷子的事.

期刊摘选

Do not quibble over the thing.

不要把那件事说得模棱两可.

期刊摘选

" Why quibble about the Yankees earning an honest penny selling out the Union?

" 北方佬出卖联邦赚几个老实钱,这有什么不好 啊 ?

飘(部分)

No one seems to quibble that the next step is to take a closer look.

似乎没有人会对我们下一步应该靠近一点看提出质疑.

期刊摘选

A quibble arose concerning the phrase break out.

关于“拉动”这个词的理解出现了分歧.

期刊摘选

If you owe money to others , you have to pay. Don't quibble!

欠债还钱, 你就别说遁辞了!

期刊摘选

Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.

这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒.

辞典例句

Let's not quibble.

我们别斤斤计较了。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

Verb
  • 1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

  • 2. argue over petty things;

    "Let's not quibble over pennies"

同义词

最新英语单词

行业英语