Quibble
[ 'kwɪbl ]
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n. 吹毛求疵的反对意见或批评，遁词，模棱两可的话;
vi. 使用遁词，含糊其辞，吹毛求疵;
📝 例句
She' s only introducing this as a quibble.
她提出此点, 纯属遁词.
Why quibble? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
算了吧，直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧。
To see or make trivial distinctions; quibble.
发现或找出细微的差距
Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒。
Do not quibble over the thing.
不要把那件事说得模棱两可。
🌱 联想助记
【记】谐音“瑰宝”:关键时候用遁词,是脱身的瑰宝
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
quibble
n
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.
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, 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.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kwibl]n. 遁词, 双关语vi. 吹毛求疵, 争吵, 说模棱两可的话vt. 对...诡辩【法】 诡辩, 遁词, 吹毛求疵; 诡辩, 使用遁词, 吹毛求疵
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'd like to keep her, too.
我也愿意收留她。
He tries to button his own shirt,but he can't do it.
他试着扣好他的自己的衬衫，但是他不能做到。
Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travlling by sea.
没有多少人会为享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期的时间。