Cavil
volume
British pronunciation/kˈavəl/
American pronunciation/kˈævəl/

"cavil"的定义和意义

to cavil
01

挑剔, 找茬

to make objections, often over small details without a good reason
Intransitive: to cavil at sth | to cavil about sth
to cavil definition and meaning
Cavil
01

狡辩, 追逐细节

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

cavil

v

caviler

n

caviler

n

caviller

n

caviller

n
example
例子
Some coworkers tend to cavil about office temperatures, finding fault with the thermostat setting.
Even after a successful event, there were those who continued to cavil at the choice of music.
Instead of enjoying the scenic hike, he would cavil at the trail's difficulty level.
While most appreciated the effort, a few would cavil about the color scheme chosen for the project.
"It's frustrating to work with someone who is always nitpicking and finding fault, as a carper can cavil at anything, even the smallest details," said the designer to her colleague.
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