cavils

美 [ˈkævlz]英 [ˈkævlz]
  • v.吹毛求疵;挑剔;无端抱怨
  • cavil的第三人称单数
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    VERB 挑剔;吹毛求疵
    If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.

    Let us not cavil too much...

    我们就别太挑剔了。

  1. Then , they become the critical bottleneck from which an unending series of nitpicks and cavils seem to emerge .

    然后,他们成为关键的瓶颈,在其中会出现无休止的挑挑拣拣。

  2. You start abstruse doubts , cavils , and objections : you ask me , what is the cause of this cause ?

    你提出深奥难懂的疑问、指责和反对意见:你问我这一原因的成因是什么?