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cavil是什么意思

2023-12-06 20:59:16
cavil
美[kævl]  英[kævl]
v.  挑毛病;吹毛求疵
n.  无端指摘;挑毛病
  名词:caviler  过去式:caviled/cavilled  过去分词:caviled/cavilled  现在分词:caviling/cavilling  第三人称单数:cavils/cavils
  近义词:quibble,carp,splithairs,complain,object,quiddity,chicane,

英英释义

Noun
  1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Verb
  1. raise trivial objections

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Even he could find nothing to cavil about.连他都挑不出什么毛病来。
  2. He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast.他嗔怪让他自己做早饭。