quibble
柯林斯词典
1. V-RECIP When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important. (为琐事) 争辩
Lawmakers spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution. 立法者们花了一天争辩决议的最后措词。
2. N-COUNT A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something. 微不足道的抱怨
These are minor quibbles. 这都是些微不足道的抱怨。
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quibble /ˈkwɪbəl/ (quibbling,quibbled,quibbles)
剑桥词典
- to argue about, or say you disapprove of, something that is not important
吹毛求疵,为小事争吵
There's no point quibbling about/over a couple of dollars . 为几块钱吵架毫无意义。 返回 quibble