cavils

英 [ˈkævlz]

美 [ˈkævlz]

v.  无端抱怨; 挑剔; 吹毛求疵
cavil的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 caviling, caviled


• VERB 挑剔;吹毛求疵
  If you say that someonecavils atsomething, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.
  1. Let us not cavil too much...
     我们就别太挑剔了。
  2. I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.
     我觉得现在还不是对报告的措辞较真的时候。
  3. Cavilis also a noun.
     
  4. These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.
     这些吹毛求疵的批评暂且不论，多数论文的确是很不错的。

双语例句

• You start abstruse doubts, cavils, and objections: you ask me, what is the cause of this cause?
  你提出深奥难懂的疑问、指责和反对意见：你问我这一原因的成因是什么？
• Then, they become the critical bottleneck from which an unending series of nitpicks and cavils seem to emerge.
  然后，他们成为关键的瓶颈，在其中会出现无休止的挑挑拣拣。