cavilling的中文翻譯是什麼意思

cavilling

US/'kævɪlɪŋ/
UK/'kævɪlɪŋ/

n. (礦工的)工作地點抽籤法

v. 挑剔,吹毛求疵( cavil的現在分詞 )

cavilling柯林斯釋義

VERB挑剔;吹毛求疵

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

  • Let us not cavil too much...

    我們就別太挑剔了。

  • I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.

    我覺得現在還不是對報告的措辭較真的時候。