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词根:quibble
n.quibble 谬论;双关语;遁辞
quibbler 吹毛求疵的人
vi.quibble 诡辩;挑剔;说模棱两可的话
vt.quibble 对…诡辩
verb
intransitive verb
to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
cavil, carp
bicker
transitive verb
to subject to quibbles
noun
an evasion of or shift from the point
a minor objection or criticism
Noun probably diminutive of obsolete quib quibble
The first known use of quibble was in 1650
quick1 of 2adjective
archaic not dead : living, alive
fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally keen
reacting with speed and alertness
aroused immediately and easily
quick temper
fast in development or occurrence
gave a quick look
marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of action or movement
quick2 of 2noun
living persons
the quick and the dead
a very tender area of flesh (as under a fingernail)
one's innermost feelings
hurt to the quick by the remark
the very center of something : heart
the quick of the matter
quickienoun
something done or made in a hurry
quick1 of 2adjective
archaic not dead : living, alive
fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally keen
reacting with speed and alertness
aroused immediately and easily
quick temper
fast in development or occurrence
gave a quick look
marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of action or movement
quick2 of 2noun
living persons
the quick and the dead
a very tender area of flesh (as under a fingernail)
one's innermost feelings
hurt to the quick by the remark
the very center of something : heart
the quick of the matter
quick1 of 2adjective
archaic not dead : living, alive
fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally keen
reacting with speed and alertness
aroused immediately and easily
quick temper
fast in development or occurrence
gave a quick look
marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of action or movement
quick2 of 2noun
living persons
the quick and the dead
a very tender area of flesh (as under a fingernail)
one's innermost feelings
hurt to the quick by the remark
the very center of something : heart
the quick of the matter
quickenverb
to make or become alive : revive
warm spring days that quickened the earth
arouse sense 2, stimulate
curiosity quickened her interest
to make or become quicker : hasten
quickened her steps
to begin growth and development
seeds quickening in the soil
to reach the stage of fetal growth at which motion is begun
quickenverb
to make or become alive : revive
warm spring days that quickened the earth
arouse sense 2, stimulate
curiosity quickened her interest
to make or become quicker : hasten
quickened her steps
to begin growth and development
seeds quickening in the soil
to reach the stage of fetal growth at which motion is begun
quick1 of 2adjective
archaic not dead : living, alive
fast in understanding, thinking, or learning : mentally keen
reacting with speed and alertness
aroused immediately and easily
quick temper
fast in development or occurrence
gave a quick look
marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of action or movement
quick2 of 2noun
living persons
the quick and the dead
a very tender area of flesh (as under a fingernail)
one's innermost feelings
hurt to the quick by the remark
the very center of something : heart
the quick of the matter
quibble1 of 2verb
to talk about unimportant things rather than the real point
stop quibbling about words and tell what happened
to find fault or argue over unimportant points
people ignored the main point of the speech and quibbled about its length
quibble2 of 2noun
a statement that deals with a minor matter and not the real point under discussion
a minor objection or criticism
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 It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.
不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。
3 What you are really doing is quibbling.
你实际上是在诡辩.
4 Right results, wrong behavior can be quibbling to culture.
正确的结果,错误的行为会破坏文化。
5 don't quibble over who gets to sit in front
6 We had no patience with quibbling criticism.
我们不能忍受那种吹毛求疵的批评。
7 It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.
不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。
8 American environmentalists say it is not worth quibbling about a few percentage points, given the huge sweep of the package and its swift passage.
美国环保人士说,鉴于方案的巨大影响和快速通过,为几个百分点争论不休不值得。
9 He trains himself to buy and sell without quibbling when he finds those patterns.
要训练自己,当发现了特定的模式时,不要支支吾吾,要去行动.
10 Our only quibble about the trip was that it rained a lot.
11 It is sometimes argued that there is no point in studying philosophy as all philosophers ever do is sit around quibbling over the meaning of words.
有人时不时地争辩说:研究哲学没有任何意义,因为哲学家们的所作所为,是围坐在一起,就词的意思吹毛求疵。
12 Quibbling cannot change the facts.
诡辩改变不了事实.
13 In some places that are slightly more exurban or rural, some people were quibbling with the politics in the sense that people were siding with the folks in the meeting over me a little bit.
14 What you are really doing is quibbling.
你实际上是在诡辩。
15 Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.
别再争辩逗号的用法了。
16 Though general manager Chris Grier somewhat quibbled with the notion, the numbers show the Dolphins’ run and pass blocking diminished after Connor Williams’ season-ending ACL injury against Tennessee in Week 13.
17 he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II
18 Now listen , darling. None of your quibbling!
好啦, 亲爱的. 你不许再这样支支吾吾啦!
19 If you are satisfied with the contract, why are you quibbling about the exact hours?
如果你对合同满意,又为何对确切的时数而斤斤计较呢?
20 Jem decided there was no point in quibbling and was silent.
杰姆觉得跟他磨嘴皮子没意思,于是便不再做声了.
2 找碴
5 刻意挑剔的