英语词汇“quibble”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quib·ble

(kwĭbəl)

intr.v. quib·bled, quib·bling, quib·bles

To argue or find fault over trivial matters or minor concerns; cavil.

1. A trivial matter or minor concern raised in arguing or finding fault.

2. Archaic A pun.

[Probably diminutive of obsolete quib, equivocation, perhaps from Latin quibus, dative and ablative pl. of quī, who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents); see k^wo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

quibbler n.

Synonyms: quibble, carp¹, cavil, nitpick
These verbs mean to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints: quibbling about minor details; a critic who constantly carped; caviling about the price of coffee; tried to stop nitpicking all the time.

单词	quibble
释义	quib·ble (kwĭbəl) intr.v. quib·bled, quib·bling, quib·bles To argue or find fault over trivial matters or minor concerns; cavil. n. 1. A trivial matter or minor concern raised in arguing or finding fault. 2. Archaic A pun. [Probably diminutive of obsolete quib, equivocation, perhaps from Latin quibus, dative and ablative pl. of quī, who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents); see k^wo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] quibbler n. *Synonyms:* quibble, carp¹, cavil, nitpick These verbs mean to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints: quibbling about minor details; a critic who constantly carped; caviling about the price of coffee; tried to stop nitpicking all the time.
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