Cavil
[ 'kævl ]
出国 Abroad
vi. 挑剔，吹毛求疵;
n. 吹毛求疵的意见;
📝 例句
To find fault or criticize for petty reasons;cavil.
吹毛求疵找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；吹毛求疵
Even he could find nothing to cavil about.
连他都挑不出什么毛病来。
cavil each item of a proposed agenda
对议程上的每一议条(提出不充分的理由或借口来)表示反对
to cavil at somebody's choice of words; to quibble
挑字眼
order(others)about with wild gestures; carp and cavil
指手画脚
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“开我”:老板为开除我一直在挑我毛病
※ cav-cave牙洞,il-ill病了:给牙挑毛病→吹毛求疵
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
cavil
v
(-ll-; US -l-) [I, Ipr]
~ (at sth) (fml 文) make unnecessary complaints (about sth) （对某事物）无端指摘, 挑剔, 吹毛求疵
He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast. 他嗔怪让他自己做早饭.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kævil]n. 无端的指责, 挑剔vt. 吹毛求疵vi. 吹毛求疵
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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What's the food like in China?
中国的食物口味怎么样？
To commute to work
上班工作
John asked Grace to marry him，
约翰向格雷斯求婚。