quibble
n. 吹毛求疵的反對意見或批評,遁詞,模稜兩可的話
vi. 使用遁詞,含糊其辭,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...
委員會成員一整天都在為決議的最終措詞爭論不休。
Let's not quibble.
我們別斤斤計較了。
A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something.
These are minor quibbles.
這些不過是發發小牢騷罷了。
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.
與好朋友爭吵時, 要就事論事, 不要在小事上糾纏不休.
Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
算了吧,直當是拉著個不通人情的猴子吧.
When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.
既然老天爺給了啟示, 聰明人是決不含糊的.
Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.
學究派會對卡里茲基的經濟史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必說他的經濟預測.
Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.
不要為那些錢爭吵, 就照她要的數目付給她吧.