cavil
英 /'kævil/
中文释义
v.挑毛病,吹毛求疵
v. to make petty objections; n. a trivial objection.
常用搭配
- cavil at details挑剔细节
- cavil over minor issues为小事吹毛求疵
- cavil about something对某事挑刺
例句
- Don't cavil at every little mistake I make.别对我犯的每个小错都吹毛求疵。
- The client caviled over minor wording in the contract.客户对合同里的细微措辞挑三拣四。