to cavil
01
吹毛求疵, 无端挑剔
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason
Intransitive: to cavil at sth | to cavil about sth
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
cavil
第三人称单数
cavils
现在分词
caviling
一般过去时
caviled
过去分词
caviled
例子
Despite the delicious dinner, she couldn't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor.
尽管晚餐很美味，她还是忍不住对桌布与装饰不匹配吹毛求疵。
Cavil
01
吹毛求疵, 无足轻重的抱怨
a minor complaint raised over something of little importance
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
cavils
例子
His only cavil with the new schedule was that coffee breaks weren't long enough.
他对新日程的唯一 cavil 是咖啡休息时间不够长。
词汇树
caviler
caviller
cavil
