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 n., v., -bled, -bling.
n. [countable]

a criticism about something very small:a few quibbles about an otherwise great success.

v. [no object]

to complain about small and unimportant matters:quibbling over a few dollars.

quib•bler, n. [countable]

quib•ble n., v., -bled, -bling.
n.

an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
the general use of such arguments.
petty or carping criticism;
a minor objection.

v.i.

to equivocate.
to carp;
cavil.

perh. derivative (compare -le) of quib gibe, apparently akin to quip 1605–15

quib′bler, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged evasion, equivocation, sophism, shift, ambiguity.

quibble /ˈkwɪb^əl/ vb (intransitive)

to make trivial objections; prevaricate
archaic to play on words; pun

a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue
archaic a pun

Etymology: 17th Century: probably from obsolete quib, perhaps from Latin quibus (from quī who, which), as used in legal documents, with reference to their obscure phraseology

ˈquibbler n ˈquibbling adj , n

单词	quibble
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 quib•ble /ˈkwɪbəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling. n. [countable] a criticism about something very small:a few quibbles about an otherwise great success. v. [no object] to complain about small and unimportant matters:quibbling over a few dollars. quib•bler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 quib•ble (kwib′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling. n. an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. the general use of such arguments. petty or carping criticism; a minor objection. v.i. to equivocate. to carp; cavil. perh. derivative (compare -le) of quib gibe, apparently akin to quip 1605–15 quib′bler, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged evasion, equivocation, sophism, shift, ambiguity. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quibble /ˈkwɪb^əl/ vb (intransitive) to make trivial objections; prevaricate archaic to play on words; pun n a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue archaic a pun Etymology: 17th Century: probably from obsolete quib, perhaps from Latin quibus (from quī who, which), as used in legal documents, with reference to their obscure phraseology ˈquibbler n ˈquibbling adj , n
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