| 释义 |
cavil/ˈkæv(ə)l/ v. & n.●v. intr. (cavilled, cavilling; US [美] caviled, caviling) (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 at, about) make petty objections; carp 吹毛求疵；挑剔，找茬 ●n. a trivial objection 吹毛求疵的意见，挑剔 □ caviller n.[French caviller from Latin cavillari, from cavilla ‘mockery’] |