英汉解释
同义词
参考例句
1. Although his composition was flawless, the teacher was always
cavilling at his handwriting.
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虽然他的作文写得完美无瑕,但老师对他的书法总是百般挑剔。
2. To find fault or criticize for petty reasons;
cavil.
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吹毛求疵找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评;
3. Most practitioners reject the idea of a "new science" and
cavil even at the word futurology.
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大多数实践者反对“新科学”的这一想法,甚至对未来学这个词吹毛求疵。
英英解释
n.
1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
2. raise trivial objections
网络释义
cavil
挑剔;
尖锤;
找错;
吹毛求疵或琐屑的指责;
Henry Cavil
卡维尔;
cavil about
挑剔;
挑剔, 吹毛求疵;
cavil at
挑剔;
无端指南;
找岔子;
cavil at the price
在价格上的挑剔;
驳价;
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