Quibble
[ 'kw?bl ]
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n. 吹毛求疵的反對意見或批評，遁詞，模棱兩可的話;
vi. 使用遁詞，含糊其辭，吹毛求疵;
?? 例句
She' s only introducing this as a quibble.
她提出此點, 純屬遁詞.
Why quibble? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
算了吧，直當是拉著個不通人情的猴子吧。
To see or make trivial distinctions; quibble.
發(fā)現(xiàn)或找出細微的差距
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。
Do not quibble over the thing.
不要把那件事說得模棱兩可。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】諧音“瑰寶”:關(guān)鍵時候用遁詞,是脫身的瑰寶
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
quibble
n
1 objection or criticism, esp atrivial one 反對或批評的意見; （尤指）吹毛求疵
quibbles over the exact amount 斤斤計較
Basically it was a fine performance I have only minor quibbles to make about her technique. 表演基本上很精彩--我只對她的技巧稍有意見.
2 remark, etc made in order to evade the mainpoint of an argument 回避正題的話等; 遁詞
She's only introducing this as a quibble. 她提出此點, 純屬遁詞. quibble, v [I, Ipr]
~ (over/about sth) argue about small differences or disagreements （對小的差別或分歧）爭論
Stop quibbling about the use of the comma. 別再爭辯逗號的用法了.
50p isn't worth quibbling about. 50 便士不值一爭.
?? 擴展釋義
*['kwibl]n. 遁詞, 雙關(guān)語vi. 吹毛求疵, 爭吵, 說模棱兩可的話vt. 對...詭辯【法】 詭辯, 遁詞, 吹毛求疵; 詭辯, 使用遁詞, 吹毛求疵
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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Robbie, there's a phone call for you.
Robbie，有你的電話。
My favorite winter sport is skiing.
我最喜歡的動機運動是滑雪。
Sometimes were go upstream to a favourite backwater, sometimes we have our party at the boathouse,
有時，我們溯流而上來到我們喜愛的回水河汊舉辦；有時在船塢舉辦。