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nig·gleBrE /ˈnɪɡl/NAmE /ˈnɪɡl/ noun(BrE) a small criticism or complaint 轻微的批评；小牢骚a slight feeling, such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away 一丝挥不去的烦恼（或疑虑等）◆a niggle of doubt 一丝挥之不去的疑虑a slight pain 轻微疼痛◆He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder. 他的右肩有时隐隐作痛。 nig·gleBrE /ˈnɪɡl/NAmE /ˈnɪɡl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they niggle BrE /ˈnɪɡl/ NAmE /ˈnɪɡl/present simple - he / she / it niggles BrE /ˈnɪɡlz/ NAmE /ˈnɪɡlz/past simple niggled BrE /ˈnɪɡld/ NAmE /ˈnɪɡld/past participle niggled BrE /ˈnɪɡld/ NAmE /ˈnɪɡld/ -ing form niggling BrE /ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/ [I, T] to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried 使烦恼；使焦虑 SYN bother ◆~ (at sb) A doubt niggled at her. 一丝疑惑困扰着她。◆it niggles sb that…(BrE) It niggled him that she had not phoned back. 她没给他回电话，这使他有些不安。◆~ sb(BrE) Something was niggling her. 她有点烦心的事儿。 [I] ~ (about/over sth) | ~ (at sb) (for sth) to argue about sth unimportant; to criticize sb for sth that is not important 吹毛求疵；挑剔 SYN quibble |