单词乎

quibble

音标['kwibl]

汉语翻译

n. 遁词, 双关语
vi. 吹毛求疵, 争吵, 说模棱两可的话
vt. 对...诡辩
【法】 诡辩, 遁词, 吹毛求疵; 诡辩, 使用遁词, 吹毛求疵

词型变化

名词:quibbler 动词过去式:quibbled 过去分词:quibbled 现在分词:quibbling 第三人称单数:quibbles 

英语解释

名词 quibble:

  1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
    同义词:quiddity, cavil

动词 quibble:

  1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
  2. argue over petty things
    同义词:niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble

例句

  1. Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
    别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
  2. An equivocation; a quibble.
    遁辞模棱两可的话; 遁辞
  3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.
    遁辞微不足道的区别或反对; 遁辞

详细解释


quib.ble

v.intr.(不及物动词)
quib.bled,quib.bling,quib.bles
To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.
用遁辞;诡辩:通过举出微不足道的区别或异议,以逃避问题的真相或重要性
To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.
吹毛求疵:找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评;吹毛求疵
n.(名词)
A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.
牵强之词:微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议
Archaic A pun.
【古语】 双关语

来源:
Probably diminutive of obsolete quib [equivocation]
可能为 废语 quib的小后缀 [含糊其词]
perhaps from Latin quibus [dative and ablative pl. of] quo [who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents)] * see k wo-
可能源自 拉丁语 quibus [] quo的与格和夺格复数 [谁,什么(因在法律文件中频繁使用而来)] *参见 k wo-

【引伸】
quib.bler
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>quibble,carp,cavil,niggle,nitpick,pettifogThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints.:
这些动词所共有的中心意思是.提出无关紧要或琐屑的异议或埋怨.:
例句:
quibbling about minor points of grammar;
对语法的微小处吹毛求疵;

例句:
an art critic who constantly carped;
总喜欢吹毛求疵的艺术批评家;

例句:
caviling about the price of a cup of coffee;
对一杯咖啡的价钱挑刺;

例句:
an editor who niggled about commas;
对逗号吹毛求疵的编辑;

例句:
tried to get her to stop nitpicking all the time;
试图让她不要总是找茬;

例句:
pettifogging about a trivial clause in a contract.
就合同中一条无关紧要的条款挑理


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