音标:['kwibl] ;
n. 遁词, 双关语
vi. 吹毛求疵, 争吵, 说模棱两可的话
vt. 对...诡辩
n. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
v. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
v. argue over petty things
词型变化:名词复数形式 : quibbles ; 现在分词 : quibbling ; 过去式 : quibbled ; 第三人称单数 : quibbles ; 过去分词 : quibbled
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
动词67%
名词33%

quibble的用法和样例:

例句

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。

词汇搭配

  • quibble about争辩小分歧
  • quibble over争辩小分歧

经典引文

  • My only complaints are quibbles..there is no telephone in the bathroom.

    出自:Business Traveller
  • Quibbling with very subtle and unreal distinctions.

    出自:E. H. Gombrich
  • Her work took too long..But he was not going to quibble about it.

    出自:L. Grant
【近义词】

Idiom: Not sb's keeper 不是某人的监护人 Hit the book: Quibble Consensus Absolve Conspiracy Coverup Retrofitting Flaw

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