caviling 详细解释

caviling

['kævil]

[ caviling ]

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

动词 cavil:

raise trivial objections

同义词:cavil, carp, chicane

形容词 caviling:

quibbling over insignificant details

同义词:carping, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling