niggle

niggle音标

英 [ˈnɪgl]

美 [ˈnɪɡəl]

niggle基本释义

v.过分为琐事操心；拘泥小节；惹恼

n.小牢骚；无法摆脱的烦恼；轻微疼痛

niggle用法及例句

verb

1. argue over petty things

e.g. Let's not quibble over pennies

Synonym: quibblepettifogbickersquabblebrabble

2. worry unnecessarily or excessively

e.g. don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

Synonym: fussfret

1. (长时间地)使不安，使烦恼If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time.

e.g. I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter...我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。e.g. It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...自从在尼斯见到内维尔后，我一直忐忑不安。

2. 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things.

e.g. I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...对手找茬惹我时，我不会再理他们。e.g. You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you.你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵，如果他不拥抱你，就感到受了伤害。

1. 拘泥小节：nigger-lover 黑人解放运动者 | niggle 拘泥小节 | niggling 琐碎工作

2. 为琐事费时：niggerhead 块状橡胶 | niggle 为琐事费时 | niggle 为小事过分费心

3. 小气地给：...moreandmore 越来越 | ...niggle 小气地给 | ...outbrave 勇敢地面对

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4. 为小事过分费心：niggle 为琐事费时 | niggle 为小事过分费心 | niggle 拘泥小节

She niggled with small brushes while I tried..to get her to paint with more breadth.

出自：A. Y. Jackson

近义词

临近词

doubt怀疑

criticize批评

complaint抱怨

grumble发牢骚

trouble困难

misgiving疑虑

squabble（为琐事）争论...

criticism批评

nag不断唠叨

concern关心

nitpick挑剔

irritate激怒

bother烦扰

anxiety焦虑

fuss大惊小怪

annoy使恼怒

brabble吵嘴

pettifog作讼棍

cavil挑毛病

twinge(生理

fret(使)烦恼

quibble争论

objection反对

bicker斗嘴

carp鲤鱼

grievance委屈

nigh

nigger

相关列句

Most of the time, you take your office computers for granted. Okay, there's a niggle or two, but generally the it folks can sort it out.(大多数时候，你并不重视办公室的电脑。好，这时电脑出现了一两个问题，但是通常来说搞IT的伙计们会解决它。)

I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me.(当反对者试图对我吹毛求疵时，我不再回应了。)

He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.(他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。)

I sometimes worry something might get worse but usually by the next day that has gone and another niggle has appeared.(有时我担心某事要出问题，但通常到了第二天，这件事就不存在了，取而代之的是另外一桩小麻烦。)

We had tremendous difficulty getting the agreement signed Every clause was niggle over.(使这个协议签署我们还有巨大的困难，每一个条款都要费时讨论。)

The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.(我们共同建立的生活比你我各自可能会有的任何琐碎事更重要。)

Okay, there's a niggle or two, but generally the IT folks can sort it out.(好，这时电脑出现了一两个问题，但是通常来说搞IT的伙计们会解决它。)