quibble

KK [ˋkwɪbəl] /ˈkwɪbəl/

動詞

  1. 1

    爭辯、斤斤計較、計較

    They quibbled for ten minutes over who should pay the tip.

    他們為了誰該付小費,爭辯了十分鐘。

  2. 2

    挑毛病、吹毛求疵

    I don't want to quibble, but the numbers in your report don't add up.

    我不想挑毛病,但你報告裡的數字對不上。

  3. 3

    有異議、有意見常與 with 連用

    Nobody would quibble with her decision to leave the company.

    沒有人會對她離職的決定有異議。

名詞

  1. 1

    小意見、小異議、小抱怨

    My only quibble is that the ending felt a little rushed.

    我唯一的小意見是結局收得有點急。

  2. 2

    遁詞、詭辯正式

    His answer was a legal quibble rather than a real explanation.

    他的回答只是法律上的遁詞,而非真正的解釋。