词汇 | cavil |
释义 | cavil /`kavḷ`kavɪl/ (过去式: caviled, cavilled; 过去完成式: caviled, cavilled; 现在进行式: caviling, cavilling) v.i To find fault without good reason. 无理非难;吹毛求疪。 He cavils at everything. 他事事挑剔。 To raise foolish or frivolous objections. 无端指责。 A generous man will not cavil at the little faults of his neighbors. 豁达之人决不苛责其邻人之小过。 v.t. To find fault with unreasonably. 无理指摘。 n. A petty or frivolous objection. 吹毛求疪。 derivatives n. caviler; caviller. |
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