| [/ˈkwɪbl; ˋkwɪbl/] n 用法:
1 objection or criticism, esp atrivial one 反对或批评的意见; （尤指）吹毛求疵:
quibbles over the exact amount 斤斤计较 *
Basically it was a fine performance I have only minor quibbles to make about her technique. 表演基本上很精彩--我只对她的技巧稍有意见. 用法:
2 remark, etc made in order to evade the mainpoint of an argument 回避正题的话等; 遁词:
She's only introducing this as a quibble. 她提出此点, 纯属遁词. quibble 2
v [I, Ipr] ~ (over/about sth) argue about small differences or disagreements （对小的差别或分歧）争论:
Stop quibbling about the use of the comma. 别再争辩逗号的用法了. *
50p isn't worth quibbling about. 50 便士不值一争. |