quibble
英:[ˈkwɪbl] 美: [ˈkwɪbəl]
quibble 基本解释
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;
变形
复数:quibbles过去式:quibbled过去分词:quibbled现在分词:quibbling第三人称单数:quibbles
英英释义
quibble[ 'kwibl ]
n.an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections同义词:quidditycavil
v.evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objectionsargue over petty things"Let's not quibble over pennies"
同义词:nigglepettifogbickersquabblebrabble
quibble 相关例句
双语例句
用作动词(v.)- Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。 - Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.
别再争辩逗号的用法了。 - When heaven gives a sign,a wise man does not quibble.
当老天爷给了启示,聪明人是决不含糊的。 - 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。
用作名词(n.)- The only quibble about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.
这本书唯一的小瑕疵就是缺少彩色图解。 - She's only introducing this as a quibble.
她提出此点,纯属遁词。
权威例句
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