quibble
n. 吹毛求疵的反对意见或批评,遁词,模棱两可的话
vi. 使用遁词,含糊其辞,吹毛求疵
When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important.
Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。
Let's not quibble.
我们别斤斤计较了。
A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something.
These are minor quibbles.
这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。
1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
2. argue over petty things;
When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.
与好朋友争吵时, 要就事论事, 不要在小事上纠缠不休.
Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
算了吧,直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧.
When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.
既然老天爷给了启示, 聪明人是决不含糊的.
Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.
学究派会对卡里兹基的经济史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必说他的经济预测.
Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.
不要为那些钱争吵, 就照她要的数目付给她吧.