单词：quibbles
音标：[ˈkwɪbəlz] ；
n. 吹毛求疵的反对意见或批评, 遁词, 模棱两可的话( quibble的名词复数 )
v. 使用遁词, 含糊其辞, 吹毛求疵( quibble的第三人称单数 )
v. 使用遁词, 含糊其辞, 吹毛求疵( quibble的第三人称单数 )
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
v evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
v argue over petty things
quibble的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
- Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.别再争辩逗号的用法了。
- 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。
- 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.)
- 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。
- 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 TravellerQuibbling with very subtle and unreal distinctions.
出自：E. H. GombrichHer work took too long..But he was not going to quibble about it.
出自：L. Grant
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