cavil ['kævil]

英汉解释

vi. 吹毛求疵；挑剔
vt. 吹毛求疵；无端指摘
n. 吹毛求疵；苛责；无端的指责

同义词

n. quibble，quiddity
v. carp，chicane

参考例句

1. Although his composition was flawless, the teacher was always cavilling at his handwriting.
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.
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.
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;