niggle

美 [?n?ɡ(?)l]

英 ['n?ɡ(?)l]

第三人称单数：niggles 现在分词：niggling 过去式：niggled

同义词

complaint,grumble,objection,grievance,criticism

criticize,cavil,carp,nag,nitpick

niggle

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1.	轻微的批评；小牢骚a small criticism or complaint

2.	一丝挥不去的烦恼（或疑虑等）a slight feeling, such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away

a niggle of doubt

一丝挥之不去的疑虑

3.	轻微疼痛a slight pain

He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.

他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

1.	[i][t] 使烦恼；使焦虑to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried

	A doubt niggled at her. 一丝疑惑困扰着她。
	It niggled him that she had not phoned back. 她没给他回电话，这使他有些不安。
	Something was niggling her. 她有点烦心的事儿。

2.	[i] ~ (about/over sth).~ (at sb) (for sth) 吹毛求疵；挑剔to argue about sth unimportant; to criticize sb for sth that is not important