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单词 quibble
释义
quibble
kwɪbəl ˈkwɪbəl ˈkwɪbəl
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense quibbles, present participle quibbling, past tense , past participle quibbled
1 V-RECIP (为琐事)争辩,争吵 When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important. (为琐事)争辩,争吵 [Also V + with]
  • Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution. [V + over/about]

    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. [VERB]

    我们别斤斤计较了。

SYN split hairs, carp, cavil, prevaricate
2 N-COUNT 牢骚;微不足道的抱怨 A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something. 牢骚;微不足道的抱怨
  • These are minor quibbles.

    这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。

SYN objection, complaint, niggle, protest
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