niggle
音标['nigl]
汉语翻译
vi. 闲混, 为琐事费时, 吹毛求疵, 拘泥小节
vt. 玩忽, 小气地给...
vt. 玩忽, 小气地给...
词型变化
名词:niggler 动词过去式:niggled 过去分词:niggled 现在分词:niggling 第三人称单数:niggles
英语解释
动词 niggle:
- worry unnecessarily or excessively同义词:fuss, fret
- argue over petty things同义词:quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
例句
- Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case.我们的律师们会就这个案件的每一个细节进行辩论。
- I don't see why they should niggle over paying a few pounds into the fund. They're rich enough.我不理解他们为什么对给这笔资金支付几个英镑的小事大动脑筋,他够富的了。
详细解释
nig.gle
v.intr.(不及物动词)nig.gled,nig.gling,nig.gles To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.费神,操心:沉溺于琐碎小事To find fault constantly and trivially; carp.See Synonyms at quibble 吹毛求疵,找碴:常在细枝末节处找错误参见 quibble
来源:[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin] [可能源于斯堪的纳维亚语]
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nig.gler
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