cavils

cavils读音音标

[ˈkævəlz]

cavils意思解释

v.

挑剔，吹毛求疵( cavil的第三人称单数 )；

英英释义

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

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。