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cavil

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英 [ˈkævl]
美 [ˈkævəl]
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  • vi.

    挑剔,吹毛求疵;

  • n.

    吹毛求疵的意见;

  • 变形

    过去式:cavilled过去分词:cavilled现在分词:cavilling第三人称单数:cavils

    英英释义

    cavil[ 'kævil ]

    • n.an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

      同义词:quibblequiddity

    • v.raise trivial objections

      同义词:carpchicane

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    双语例句

    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。

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