niggling

[US]/ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 为琐事操心的;过于精细的;琐碎的
n. 过于琐碎的工作;无关紧要的事
v. 挑剔
Word Forms
现在分词niggling

Phrases & Collocations

niggling doubt

琐碎的怀疑

niggling pain

轻微的疼痛

Example Sentences

people niggling me for doing too much work.

挑剔我做事太多的人。

a pointless dispute over niggling details.

在琐碎小事上的一次无礼争吵

the niggling job of mending all the small holes

修补所有小洞的繁琐工作

she picked him up on one niggling point.

她为一点小事跟他过意不去。

She still felt the same niggling doubt: was he really telling the truth?

她仍然无法消除萦绕心头的疑虑:他真的说实话了吗?

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