cavilled

[US]/ˈkævɪld/
[UK]/ˈkævˌɪld/

Translation

v.挑剔,吹毛求疵

Phrases & Collocations

cavilled at

挑剔

cavilled over

争论

cavilled against

反对

cavilled about

抱怨

cavilled on

争辩

cavilled over details

细节争论

cavilled excessively

过度挑剔

cavilled endlessly

无休止地挑剔

cavilled frequently

频繁挑剔

cavilled unnecessarily

不必要地挑剔

Example Sentences

he cavilled at the proposal during the meeting.

他在会议上对提案提出了异议。

she often cavilled about the details in the report.

她经常对报告中的细节挑剔。

the critics cavilled at the film's unrealistic plot.

评论家们对电影的不现实情节提出了批评。

despite his achievements, he still cavilled at his own work.

尽管他取得了成就,他仍然对自己的工作表示不满。

they cavilled over the minor changes in the contract.

他们对合同中的小修改提出了异议。

she didn't want to cavilled about the small issues.

她不想对小问题斤斤计较。

during the discussion, he cavilled at every suggestion.

在讨论中,他对每个建议都提出了异议。

it's unproductive to cavilled at every little mistake.

对每一个小错误挑剔是没有成效的。

they often cavilled at the management's decisions.

他们经常对管理层的决定提出异议。

she felt it was unnecessary to cavilled about the budget.

她觉得对预算提出异议是没有必要的。

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