quibble
v.
爭論；推托；說模棱兩可的話；說俏皮話；謬論
n.
吹毛求疵；遁辭；謬論；雙關話
英語翻譯 Noun:
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an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Verb:
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evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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argue over petty things;
\\\"Let\\\'s not quibble over pennies\\\"
造句
用作動詞(v.)
- Don\\\'t quibble about unimportant things with me.
別為了瑣碎的小事和我狡辯。
- Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.
別再爭辯逗號的用法了。
- When heaven gives a sign,a wise man does not quibble.
當老天爺給了啟示，聰明人是決不含糊的。
- Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
這種詭辯并沒有把利文斯頓和他的朋友難倒。
用作名詞(n.)
- The only quibble about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.
這本書唯一的小瑕疵就是缺少彩色圖解。
- She\\\'s only introducing this as a quibble.
她提出此點，純屬遁詞。
常用短語
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quibble about
爭辯小分歧
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quibble over
爭辯小分歧
組詞
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My only complaints are quibbles..there is no telephone in the bathroom.
出自：Business Traveller
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Quibbling with very subtle and unreal distinctions.
出自：E. H. Gombrich
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Her work took too long..But he was not going to quibble about it.
出自：L. Grant
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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differ
不同
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fight
戰斗
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criticize
批評
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cavil
挑毛病
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quiddity
本質
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equivocate
說模棱兩可的話...
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hedge
樹籬
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split hairs
作無益的(瑣細的區別)...
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nitpick
挑剔
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objection
反對
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equivocation
模糊話
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squabble
（為瑣事）爭論...
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pettifog
作訟棍
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niggle
過分為瑣事操心...
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bicker
斗嘴
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brabble
吵嘴
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