quibble

英['kwɪbl] 美['kwɪbl]
  • v. 争论；推托；说模棱两可的话；说俏皮话；谬论
  • n. 吹毛求疵；遁辞；谬论；双关话
quibbler quibbled quibbled quibbling quibbles
TEM8 GRE

详细释义

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

Verb:
  1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

  2. argue over petty things;

    "Let's not quibble over pennies"

双语例句

1. Let's not quibble.
我们别斤斤计较了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
算了吧,直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧.

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

3. Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒.

来自辞典例句

4. She's only introducing this as a quibble.
她提出此点,纯属遁词.

来自辞典例句

5. " Why quibble about the Yankees earning an honest penny selling out the Union?
" 北方佬出卖联邦赚几个老实钱,这有什么不好 啊 ?

来自飘（部分）

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
      别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
    2. Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.
      别再争辩逗号的用法了。
    3. When heaven gives a sign,a wise man does not quibble.
      当老天爷给了启示，聪明人是决不含糊的。
    4. Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
      这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The only quibble about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.
      这本书唯一的小瑕疵就是缺少彩色图解。
    2. She's only introducing this as a quibble.
      她提出此点，纯属遁词。

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