英汉字典对话练习

quibble

KK [ˋkwɪbəl] /ˈkwɪbəl/

动词

  1. 1

    争辩、斤斤计较、计较

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

    他们为了谁该付小费,争辩了十分钟。

  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,但你报告里的数字对不上。

  3. 3

    有异议、有意见常与 with 连用

    Nobody would quibble with her decision to leave the company.

    没有人会对她离职的决定有异议。

名词

  1. 1

    小意见、小异议、小抱怨

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

    我唯一的小意见是结局收得有点急。

  2. 2

    遁词、诡辩正式

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

    他的回答只是法律上的遁词,而非真正的解释。

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