niggle

1 In those early morning moments in front of the mirror, I couldn’t escape the niggling truth: I wasn’t in love with Jack.

2 They're not helped by a booming, unfocused sound mix, some niggling equipment failures and a newly assembled backing band of mostly young musicians who have yet to entirely gel.

3 I realize the source of the niggling feeling I had earlier.

4 Even now, six years in, her lack of training still niggles.

5 I don't know this for sure, but it is a niggling suspicion I've harbored for some time.

6 By the last two pages, the niggling fear of complete capsizing has receded.

7 The Emmy nominations threw up a few other niggles along the way.

8 And yet the film's lopsidedness niggles at me.

9 In his mind there was that same niggle that if he did the right thing.

在他的心里一直有着一个无法摆脱的烦恼，那就是他是否做了对的事。

10 I sometimes worry something might get worse but usually by the next day that has gone and another niggle has appeared.

有时我担心某事要出问题，但通常到了第二天，这件事就不存在了，取而代之的是另外一桩小麻烦。

11 Between now and that particular nirvana, however, a few niggling difficulties remain.

12 It was the tiny flaw that niggled and drew the eye.

13 Oil City Confidential sees him successfully tackling Dr Feelgood, whose story is less well known, and that niggling point is the subtext to this enjoyable film.

14 It is a show brimming with impressions, niggles, tenderness, and it has proved not only wonderful television and a celebration of regional food, but also a sumptuous portrait of masculinity.

15 Look, I’m not the politically correct type, so I’m just going to put this out there: Ebola is the neo-Nazism of niggling knee injuries.

16 A small sadness niggled at the back of her mind: this meant Joe would not be coming home until the end of the summer.

17 a niggle of doubt

一丝挥之不去的疑虑

18 He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.

他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

19 Photograph: Jason Hawkes/Corbis Though there was much in the recent series of Doctor Who that niggled me, the sight of our heroes galloping towards Stonehenge couldn't fail to squeeze out a gasp of delight.

20 It was only at the very last, as their fingers brushed across the gap, that something niggled at him .

1 使烦躁

grate

2 大惊小怪

fussy squeamish fussily fuss carry-on

3 烦扰

persecution bug bother burden hassle rattle annoy hound persecute besiege jangle nerves eat away at

4 焦虑

het up nervous uncomfortable anxious fraught nervy angsty angst-ridden care cloud anxiety turmoil suspense angst dither hang-up mind exercise sweat disturb tremble brood perturb be get into a state be in into a state with bated breath have kittens get bent out of shape about get bent out of shape over get bent out of shape be in a sweat about be in a sweat get in a sweat about get in a sweat eat up weigh down

5 批评

shot dig knock criticism static rap swipe polemic gird potshot dispraise tax bag hate discipline fault criticize zing animadvert find fault speak ill of rap on the knuckles hoe into bust chops ream ass have a go at

6 找岔子

nitpick

7 找碴儿

carp

8 困扰

obsessed beset pressure obsession dog badger obsess assail ail

9 使烦恼

annoying get exercise trouble hurt bug bother upset disturb irritate oppress gall nettle irk vex exasperate get to break up tick off weigh down

10 惹恼

aggravating annoy aggravate nettle peeve displease exasperate

11 挑剔

particular picky fussy dainty choosy pettifogging faultfinding criticize crab carp cavil nit-picking over-particular fault-finding check knock upbraid pettifog pick and choose find fault pick holes in pick nits critical bag find fault with select Nice nicely fad vivisection naffing quarrel nitpick

12 使焦虑

exercise disturb perturb eat up weigh down

13 对…吹毛求疵

pick to pieces

14 烦恼

troubled vexed snuffy hang-up tracasserie care cross trouble bother plague grief disturbance stew gall encumbrance vexation worriment repine cheese burden distract distress disturb annoy torment hump oppress vex Harry chivvy beleaguer cloud bug devil hassle fuss nag wrong hung up annoyed haunted perturbed harassed annoyance aggro aggravation perturbation get shake harass grate gnaw exasperate perturb exercise mind not be a happy camper a cross to bear a heavy cross to bear get to cheesed off annoying distressed irritated disturbed shaken exasperated pain displeasure chagrin disquiet exercise smart hurt upset irritate nettle irk chafe browned off with browned off put out break up tick off weigh down oppressed unsettled fretful narked steamed-up frustration irritation unpleasantness palaver frustrate fret frighten unsettle obsess unhinge bum out hot and bothered hang over tear apart weigh on

15 为琐事操心

niggling

16 争论

blue exchange division argument row conflict debate contest controversy hassle fuss contention tangle discord altercation run-in haggle wrangle disputation dust-up contestation falling-out shauri fight dispute tilt spar argufy altercate passage of arms cross swords go to the mat

17 抱怨

complaint lament groan gripe grumble grouse rumbling bleat grouch plaint ruction kvetch whinge create plain rail complain beef crab moan crib quarrel squeal chirp quibble bewail grizzle mither raise hell make a fuss

18 生气

uptight black wild sick angry crook waxy irate ratty choleric huffy snaky shirty snuffy wax grump life PET spark animation peeve chafe vigour pizazz dudgeon empurple enrage displease overcloud burn offend take offence Get dander up out of humour spit chips

19 吹毛求疵

faultfinding exceptious critical censorious hypercritical carping pernickety nitpicking hairsplitting fault-finding critically fastidiously cavil fastidiousness censoriousness criticize nibble carp peck nitpick Pan find fault find fault with niggling nit-picking quibbling captious pettifogging nit-pick hair-splitting picky fastidious overcritical over-particular overnice quibble vivisection quiddity pettifog anal particularity persnickety fuddy exceptive

20 激怒

provocation bait provoke outrage incense enrage wild provocative choleric passion wroth cheese needle anger irritate aggravate pique nettle rile goad exasperate embitter nark freak nag rouse rasp rub the wrong way passionary blazing livid passional heat tear bug inflammation irritation exasperation furor bate catfit fire flame explode blaze rattle inflame madden burn gravel grate exacerbate gripe ruffle ire huff infuriate rankle imbitter acerbate blow a gasket fly out