音标:['ni^liŋ] ;
a. 细小的, 琐屑的, 小心翼翼的, 缺乏魄力的, 过于精细的
v worry unnecessarily or excessively
v argue over petty things
s (informal) small and of little importance
词型变化:名词复数形式 : nigglings
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
形容词100%

niggling的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. I work hard and I always train even if I've got a niggling injury.我很努力,即便有点小伤也还坚持训练。
  2. I don't see why they should be niggling over paying a few pounds into the fund.我不明白他们为什么对这笔基金投入几镑钱而如此在乎。

词汇搭配

  • niggle过分为琐事操心...

经典引文

  • The Act of Settlement had imposed many niggling..restrictions on the power of a sovereign.

    出自:C. C. Trench
  • She had a certain impatience, especially for niggling scholars.

    出自:Antiquaries Journal
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