cavil

cavil音标

英 [ˈkævl]

美 [ˈkævəl]

cavil基本释义

v.挑毛病；吹毛求疵

n.无端指摘；挑毛病

cavil用法及例句

noun

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

Synonym: quibblequiddity

verb

1. raise trivial objections

Synonym: carpchicane

in AM, use 美国英语用 caviling, caviled

1. 挑剔;吹毛求疵If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.

e.g. Let us not cavil too much...我们就别太挑剔了。e.g. I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.我觉得现在还不是对报告的措辞较真的时候。

1. 吹毛求疵或琐屑的指责：roil 搅混 使烦恼或不安;使生气 | cavil 吹毛求疵或琐屑的指责 | cavalry 骑兵

2. 挑剔：caveman 穴居人 | cavil 挑剔 | cavity of skull 颅腔

3. 吹毛求疵：carp吹毛求疵 | cavil吹毛求疵 | censorious挑剔

4. 找错;尖锤：cavi-jet 气蚀射流 | cavil 找错;尖锤 | caving 形成洞穴

近义词

临近词

complain抱怨

chicane减速弯道

quibble争论

carp鲤鱼

quiddity本质

split hairs作无益的(琐细的区别)...

object物体

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Caville

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cavilla

cavilax

caviar

caviller

cavil ax

caviler

Cavillac

cavity

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相关列句

Although his composition was flawless, the teacher was always cavil ling at his handwriting.(虽然他的作文写得完美无瑕，但老师对他的书法总是百般挑剔。)

A carper will cavil at anything.(爱挑剔的人对什么都挑剔。)

Let us not cavil too much.(我们不要太吹毛求疵。)

Attempts to understand or imagine her inner life tend to be a bit stilted, perhaps because the author is a historian, not a novelist. But this is a small cavil.(可能因为作者是名历史学家而非小说家，所以在尝试理解或想像她的内在生活时有点呆板，但是这是吹毛求疵。)

I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.(我认为现在不是对这份报告的措辞吹毛求疵的时候。)

Anne, far from wishing to cavil at the pleasure, replied, "I can easily believe it."(安妮决不想对这种乐趣吹毛求疵，于是答道：“这我完全可以相信。”)

To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil .(吹毛求疵找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；)