1 VERB (长时间地)使不安,使烦恼 If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time. (长时间地)使不安,使烦恼 [mainly British] [Also VERB]
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I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter. [VERB noun]
我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。
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It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice. [VERB + at]
自从在尼斯见到内维尔后,我一直忐忑不安。
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The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind. [V away]
这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。
SYN bother, concern, worry, trouble
2 VERB 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔 If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things. 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔 [mainly British]
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I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me. [VERB noun]
对手找茬惹我时,我不会再理他们。
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You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you. [VERB + at]
你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵,如果他不拥抱你,就感到受了伤害。
SYN criticize, provoke, annoy, plague
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