quibble
英 ['kw?b(?)l]
美['kw?bl]
- n. 謬論；雙關語；遁辭
- vi. 詭辯；挑剔；說模棱兩可的話
- vt. 對…詭辯
實用場景例句
- It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.
- 不值得為這樣的小數(shù)目斤斤計較。
牛津詞典
- minor quibbles
- 小牢騷
牛津詞典
- Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
- 委員會成員一整天都在為決議的最終措詞爭論不休。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Let's not quibble.
- 我們別斤斤計較了。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- These are minor quibbles.
- 這些不過是發(fā)發(fā)小牢騷罷了。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.
- 與好朋友爭吵時, 要就事論事, 不要在小事上糾纏不休.
期刊摘選
- Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
- 算了吧,直當是拉著個不通人情的猴子吧.
漢英文學 - 駱駝祥子
- When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.
- 既然老天爺給了啟示, 聰明人是決不含糊的.
期刊摘選
- Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.
- 學究派會對卡里茲基的經(jīng)濟史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必說他的經(jīng)濟預測.
期刊摘選
- Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.
- 不要為那些錢爭吵, 就照她要的數(shù)目付給她吧.
期刊摘選
- Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
- 別為了瑣碎的小事和我狡辯.
期刊摘選
- When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble appetizers.
- 當你和親近的朋友吵嘴時, 試著就事論事, 不要扯出那些陳芝麻、爛谷子的事.
期刊摘選
- She's only introducing this as a quibble.
- 她提出此點,純屬遁詞.
辭典例句
- Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.
- 然而, 對于一本深邃理智, 富有挑戰(zhàn)意味的書來說,這些只是細枝末節(jié).
期刊摘選
- Let's not quibble over pennies.
- 我們不要再在這些小事上斗嘴了.
期刊摘選
- When you quarrel with a close friend about the main dish, don't quibble the appetizers.
- 當你和親近的朋友吵嘴時,試著就事論事, 不要扯出那些陳芝麻,爛谷子的事.
期刊摘選
- Do not quibble over the thing.
- 不要把那件事說得模棱兩可.
期刊摘選
- " Why quibble about the Yankees earning an honest penny selling out the Union?
- " 北方佬出賣聯(lián)邦賺幾個老實錢,這有什么不好 啊 ?
飄（部分）
- No one seems to quibble that the next step is to take a closer look.
- 似乎沒有人會對我們下一步應該靠近一點看提出質疑.
期刊摘選
- A quibble arose concerning the phrase break out.
- 關于“拉動”這個詞的理解出現(xiàn)了分歧.
期刊摘選
- If you owe money to others , you have to pay. Don't quibble!
- 欠債還錢, 你就別說遁辭了!
期刊摘選
- Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
- 這種詭辯并沒有把利文斯頓和他的朋友難倒.
辭典例句
- Let's not quibble.
- 我們別斤斤計較了。
柯林斯例句
