cavilling

美 [ˈkævlɪŋ]英 [ˈkævlɪŋ]
  • v.吹毛求疵;挑剔;无端抱怨
  • cavil的现在分词
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    VERB 挑剔;吹毛求疵
    If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.

    Let us not cavil too much...

    我们就别太挑剔了。

  1. Mr Trump , on the other hand , was cavilling at the FBI director long before Mr Comey 's disclosure .

    而另一方面,特朗普在科米披露此事前很久就开始对这位FBI局长挑刺。