cavil
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英 [ˈkævl]
美 [ˈkævəl]
是什么意思
挑剔,吹毛求疵;
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
学习怎么用
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
- Even he could find nothing to cavil about.
连他都挑不出什么毛病来。 - He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast.
他嗔怪让他自己做早饭。
权威例句
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