cavil 详细解释

cavil

['kævil]

v.挑毛病, 吹毛求疵
n.无端指摘,挑毛病

词形变化

名词: caviler | 动词过去式: caviled/cavilled | 动词过去分词: caviled/cavilled | 动词现在分词: caviling/cavilling | 动词第三人称单数: cavils/cavils |

英英释义

名词 cavil:

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

同义词：quibble, quiddity

动词 cavil:

raise trivial objections

同义词：carp, chicane

补充

cavilcavil英:[ˈkævil] 美:[ˈkævəl]vi.1.挑剔, 吹毛求疵n.1.吹毛求疵的意见

例句

1. Let us not cavil too much.我们不要过分挑剔。 2. I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.我认为现在不是给报告的措辞挑毛病的时候。 3. These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.除了有这些瑕疵之外, 大多数文章还是很不错的。 4. Although his composition was flawless, the teacher was always cavilling at his handwriting.虽然他的作文写得完美无瑕，但老师对他的书法总是百般挑剔。 5. they cavilled at the cost.他们在成本上挑毛病。 6. I don't intend to cavil or compromise.我不想吹毛求疵，也不会放松标准。 7. A customer caviled about/over/at the price.一位顾客在价格上吹毛求疵。 8. The reviewer had only a few cavils [=small criticisms] about the book.这位评论家对这本书只是挑了几个小毛病。 9. The need for these changes is beyond cavil. [=cannot be doubted or argued about]这几点需要改变是无可争辩的。

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