quibble
英 ['kwɪb(ə)l]
美['kwɪbl]
- n. 谬论;双关语;遁辞
- vi. 诡辩;挑剔;说模棱两可的话
- vt. 对…诡辩
实用场景例句
- It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.
- 不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。
牛津词典
- minor quibbles
- 小牢骚
牛津词典
- Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
- 委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Let's not quibble.
- 我们别斤斤计较了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- These are minor quibbles.
- 这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.
- 与好朋友争吵时, 要就事论事, 不要在小事上纠缠不休.
期刊摘选
- Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
- 算了吧,直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧.
汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.
- 既然老天爷给了启示, 聪明人是决不含糊的.
期刊摘选
- Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.
- 学究派会对卡里兹基的经济史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必说他的经济预测.
期刊摘选
- Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.
- 不要为那些钱争吵, 就照她要的数目付给她吧.
期刊摘选
- Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
- 别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩.
期刊摘选
- When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble appetizers.
- 当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时, 试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事.
期刊摘选
- She's only introducing this as a quibble.
- 她提出此点,纯属遁词.
辞典例句
- Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.
- 然而, 对于一本深邃理智, 富有挑战意味的书来说,这些只是细枝末节.
期刊摘选
- Let's not quibble over pennies.
- 我们不要再在这些小事上斗嘴了.
期刊摘选
- When you quarrel with a close friend about the main dish, don't quibble the appetizers.
- 当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时,试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻,烂谷子的事.
期刊摘选
- Do not quibble over the thing.
- 不要把那件事说得模棱两可.
期刊摘选
- " Why quibble about the Yankees earning an honest penny selling out the Union?
- " 北方佬出卖联邦赚几个老实钱,这有什么不好 啊 ?
飘(部分)
- No one seems to quibble that the next step is to take a closer look.
- 似乎没有人会对我们下一步应该靠近一点看提出质疑.
期刊摘选
- A quibble arose concerning the phrase break out.
- 关于“拉动”这个词的理解出现了分歧.
期刊摘选
- If you owe money to others , you have to pay. Don't quibble!
- 欠债还钱, 你就别说遁辞了!
期刊摘选
- 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.
辞典例句
- Let's not quibble.
- 我们别斤斤计较了。
柯林斯例句