quibbles
n. 吹毛求疵的反對意見或批評,遁詞,模稜兩可的話( quibble的名詞複數 )
v. 使用遁詞,含糊其辭,吹毛求疵( quibble的第三人稱單數 )
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。
These are minor quibbles.
這些不過是發發小牢騷罷了。
Basically it was a fine performance I have only minor quibbles to make about her technique.
表演基本上很精彩--我只對她的技巧稍有意見.
She always quibbles about household affairs with her mother.
她總是為了家庭瑣事跟母親爭論不休.
However valid, these doubts and quibbles left the accord in limbo.
然而實際上, 諸如此類的懷疑和遁辭只會把協定打入冷宮.