quibble

verb

1. （为小事）争论，发牢骚；斤斤计较；吹毛求疵
   to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail
   1. It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.
      不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。

noun

1. （无足轻重的）抱怨，牢骚，小意见
   a small complaint or criticism, especially one that is not important
   1. minor quibbles
      小牢骚

1. V-RECIP (为琐事)争辩，争吵
   When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important.
   1. Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
      委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。
   2. Let's not quibble.
      我们别斤斤计较了。
2. N-COUNT 牢骚;微不足道的抱怨
   A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something.
   1. These are minor quibbles.
      这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。

1. Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution
   委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。
2. Let's not quibble.
   我们别斤斤计较了。
3. These are minor quibbles.
   这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。
4. "when Heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble."
   “既然老天爷给了启示，聪明人是决不含糊的。”
5. Who can resist lines like these, or cares to quibble whether they can be defined as verse?
   谁能抗拒这样的诗句，还去斤斤计较这能不能称为诗？
6. Another small quibble is that, for all its completeness, the book stops short of introducing popular advanced approaches to business decisions, such as real options and balanced scorecards.
   另外，在完整性方面，本书没有介绍到流行的业务决策方法，比如实际期权法和平衡计分卡。
7. You might quibble over just how useful useful() is, or whether addspam() is really such a good enhancement, but at least the mechanisms follow the pattern you will typically see in useful decorators.
   addspam（）真的是那样出色的增强吗？但这种机制至少符合您通常能在有用的decorator中看到的那种模式。
8. Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly; When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers;
   尽你的能力让家平顺和谐；当你和你的蜜友吵嘴时候，试着就事论事，不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事；
9. When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers
   和亲近的朋友吵架时要就事论事，不要翻旧账
10. It's hard to quibble with a place like this.
    这样一个地方几乎是无可挑剔的。
11. Ms. van Dijk did have one quibble: She was shown falling off a chair while meeting Dr. Oz in the episode.
    不过，范戴克女士也不是完全没有牢骚：那一集有个镜头是她见到奥兹医生时从椅子上摔了下来。
12. One may quibble about the exact unemployment figures but the general trend is undeniable.
    你可以为确切的失业人数争辩，但总的趋势是不容否认的。
13. You could quibble whether the car actually is the future.
    你可能会挑剔这车到底能否代表未来。
14. Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.
    然而，对于一本深邃理智，富有挑战意味的书来说，这些只是细枝末节。
15. But don't let this minor quibble detract from miller's accomplishment, for it is considerable.
    但不要让这个小狡辩减损米勒的成绩，这是非常可观。
16. The lack of an immediate apology constituted a gross misjudgment in a culture in which corporate executives are expected to apologise swiftly and quibble over fault later.
    未能立即做出道歉是十足的判断失误，在日本文化中，企业高管应迅速进行道歉，要推诿责任也是以后的事。
17. He was enough of a pragmatist, and opportunist, not to quibble.
    他已经做够了实用主义者、机会主义者，不想再吹毛求疵。
18. Mikhail: Don't try to justify your thievery with excuses! Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
    米克黑尔：不要为你的偷窃行为狡辩了！别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
19. To quibble over how to tie shoelaces.
    对怎么系鞋带吹毛求疵。
20. Kissinger felt that Rogers was quibbling, but the lawyer in Nixon supported the quibble of a fellow lawyer.
    基辛格感到罗杰斯在挑刺儿。但是，律师事务所出身的尼克松支持他的同行的挑刺儿。
21. The quibble is in the details.
    有所怀疑的是细节问题。
22. Do not quibble over the thing.
    不要把那件事说得模棱两可。
23. Why quibble? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
    算了吧，直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧。
24. I might quibble over some of the finer points of the staging but overall it's a very impressive production.
    我可能会对表演技巧的某些细节吹毛求疵，但演出总体上十分有声有色。
25. At this time, flowers are always full of smiles Goh, according to entertainment boss quibble time to the park.
    这时，高建花总是堆满笑脸，按照娱乐场所老板所推托的时间再次上门。
26. Concrete Success was defined so clearly& no one could quibble about man, moon, or decade.
    对于成功有详细清晰的定义-没有人能对人，月球，或者十年内有第二个模棱两可的解释。
27. But can you quibble with Toyota shares 'value?
    但你能挑剔丰田股票的价值吗？
28. Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
    这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒。

  carp bellyache cavil quibble【导航词义：挑剔】

  carp v. 挑剔，吹毛求疵

〔辨析〕指不停地抱怨某事物，令人厌烦，常后接 at sb 或 about sth。

  bellyache v. 〈非正式〉发牢骚，抱怨

〔辨析〕尤指对琐事发牢骚，常后接介词 about。

  cavil v. 〈正式〉无端指责，吹毛求疵

〔辨析〕指对某人或某事物求全责备，不讲道理，常后接介词 at。

  quibble v. 发牢骚，吹毛求疵

〔辨析〕指对无关紧要的事斤斤计较，常后接介词 about/over。

noun

1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

   Synonym:    quidditycavil

verb

1. argue over petty things
   1. Let's not quibble over pennies

   Synonym:    nigglepettifogbickersquabblebrabble

2. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections