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

cavil

(kævəl )

Word forms: cavils , cavilling , cavilled regional note: in AM, use caviling, caviled

verb [no passive]

If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary. [formal, disapproval]

Let us not cavil too much. [VERB]

I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report. [VERB + at]

Synonyms: find fault, object, complain, beef [slang]

Cavil is also a noun.

These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.

单词	cavil
释义	cavil (kævəl ) Word forms: cavils , cavilling , cavilled regional note: in AM, use caviling, caviled verb [no passive] If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary. [formal, disapproval] Let us not cavil too much. [VERB] I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report. [VERB + at] Synonyms: find fault, object, complain, beef [slang] Cavil is also a noun. These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.
随便看	give someone or something a wide berth give someone or something the flick give someone the benefit of the doubt give someone the cold shoulder give someone their head give someone the nod give someone the once-over give someone the rough side of your tongue give someone the runaround give someone the silent treatment give someone the third degree give someone to understand give something a whirl give something or someone the once-over give something the thumbs down give something the thumbs up give something your best shot give something your best shot give so the bird give sth a miss give sth a rest give sth a wide berth give sth a wide berth give support give thanks