| 词汇 | cavil |
| 释义 | cavil 1 ENTRIES FOUND: cavil (verb) cavil /ˈkævəl/ verb cavils US caviled or British cavilled US caviling or British cavilling cavil /ˈkævəl/ verb cavils US caviled or British cavilled US caviling or British cavilling Learner's definition of CAVIL [no object] formal : to complain about things that are not important吹毛求疵；挑剔 I don't intend to cavil or compromise.我不想吹毛求疵，也不会放松标准。 A customer caviled about/over/at the price.一位顾客在价格上吹毛求疵。 — cavil noun, plural cavils [count] The reviewer had only a few cavils [=small criticisms] about the book.这位评论家对这本书只是挑了几个小毛病。 [noncount] The need for these changes is beyond cavil. [=cannot be doubted or argued about]这几点需要改变是无可争辩的。 |
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