cavil about

英 美
  • v.挑剔;吹毛求疵
  • about prep.关于;大约;在...周围adv.大约;附近;到处;在周围adj.即将的;正要的;在流行中的
  • cavil v.挑毛病;吹毛求疵n.无端指摘;挑毛病
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He's always griping about the food.
      他就爱挑剔饭菜。
    2. A sick person is likely to be fussy about his food.
      病人容易挑剔食物。
    3. She is critical about everything.
      她对一切都喜欢吹毛求疵。
    4. He cavils about the minor points in the rules of the game.
      他对比赛规则中并不重要的细节吹毛求疵。