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niggle

美 [ˈnɪɡl]英 [ˈnɪɡl]
  • n.轻微的批评;小牢骚;一丝挥不去的烦恼(或疑虑等);轻微疼痛
  • v.吹毛求疵;使烦恼;挑剔;使焦虑

过去式: niggled 现在分词: niggling 过去分词: niggled 第三人称单数: niggles

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noun

1

轻微的批评;小牢骚
a small criticism or complaint

2

一丝挥不去的烦恼(或疑虑等)
a slight feeling, such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away

a niggle of doubt

一丝挥之不去的疑虑

3

轻微疼痛
a slight pain

He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.

他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

verb

1

使烦恼;使焦虑
to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried

A doubt niggled at her.

一丝疑惑困扰着她。

It niggled him that she had not phoned back.

她没给他回电话,这使他有些不安。

Something was niggling her.

她有点烦心的事儿。

2

吹毛求疵;挑剔
to argue about sth unimportant; to criticize sb for sth that is not important

niggle

频次

  • 1
    VERB (长时间地)使不安,使烦恼
    If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time.

    I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter...

    我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。

  • 2
    VERB 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔
    If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things.

    I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...

    对手找茬惹我时,我不会再理他们。

verb

1
argue over petty things
Let's not quibble over pennies
Synonym: quibble pettifog bicker squabble brabble
2
worry unnecessarily or excessively
don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
Synonym: fuss fret

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  1. You tend to niggle at your partner , and get hurt when he doesn 't hug you .

    你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵,如果他不拥抱你,就感到受了伤害。

  2. Critics niggled that the rapid production of planes was dangerous .

    评论家们吹毛求疵地说飞机生产速度快是危险的。

  3. He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder .

    他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

  4. She had niggling doubts about their relationship .

    她时常对他们的关系有一丝疑虑。

  5. It niggled him that she had not phoned back .

    她没给他回电话,这使他有些不安。

  6. Something was niggling her .

    她有点烦心的事儿。

  7. A doubt niggled at her .

    一丝疑惑困扰着她。

  8. It 's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice

    自从在尼斯见到内维尔后,我一直忐忑不安。

  9. I don 't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me

    对手找茬惹我时,我不会再理他们。

  10. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries .

    两名运动员一直在忍受轻微的伤痛。

  11. The puzzle niggled away in Arnold 's mind .

    这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。

  12. I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don 't really matter

    我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。

  13. This tension between what we feel we can have and what we 're seemingly able to have is the niggling suffering , the anxiety we feel .

    这种介于我们感觉自己能拥有的东西和我们看起来有能力拥有的东西之间的紧张关系就是恼人的痛苦,也是我们所感受到的焦虑。

  14. Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case .

    我们的律师们会就这个案件的每一个细节进行辩论

  15. Single model of electrical box testing equipment and system operation niggling problem are solved in the paper .

    本系统克服了以往人工检测的速度慢,精度差的问题,以及以往电气盒检测设备的检测型号单一,系统操作繁琐的问题。

  16. But investors have had two niggles for some time .

    但一段时间来,投资者一直对以下两个方面不太满意。

  17. I just have one small niggle about this book .

    对这本书我只有一点小小的意见。

  18. I work hard and I always train even if I 've got a niggling injury .

    我很努力,即便有点小伤也还坚持训练。

  19. These niggles usually take a week to10 days to clear up .

    这种问题通常需要10天时间恢复。

  20. It began as just one of those niggling everyday frustrations .

    灵感源于日常生活中常见的那些让人头疼的琐事。

  21. The niggling job of mending all the small holes .

    修补所有小洞的繁琐工作。

  22. She niggled over every detail of the bill .

    她对账单的每一项目都仔细查算。

  23. It 's been niggling me all week ; I can 't remember where I put it .

    一个星期来它使我不得安宁;我记不起把它放在什么地方了。

  24. Paul and then there 's a niggling problem with the cooker .

    炊具有繁琐的问题。

  25. I do have a few minor niggles about the book but generally it 's very good .

    我对这本书有些小的批评,不过总的说来这书很好。

  26. The battle between the two main challengers has been dominated by niggling personal issues and trivial disputes .

    这两位竞争对手之间的战争主要围绕琐碎的个人小事和争议展开。

  27. And yet I feel a niggling unease .

    不过我有些微不安。

  28. I do not see why they should be niggling over paying a few pounds into the fund .

    我不明白他们为什么对这笔基金投入几镑钱而如此在乎。

  29. Niggling details aside , the arrival of the first flight on July4th was treated as a big breakthrough .

    抛开细节不谈,7月4日首航的到来被认为是一大突破。

  30. Marlowe struggled with a niggling respect for the man , despite his sore jaw .

    玛露力争维护那男人的尊严,不管她父亲的那种教训。