quibble

🇺🇸 /ˈkwɪbl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkwɪbl/
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verb
R

to make a small or trivial objection

They were quibbling over the price of the tickets.

他们在为票价讨价还价。

noun
R

a minor objection or criticism

The only quibble with the plan is its cost.

对这个计划唯一的异议是它的成本。

translation

v. 吹毛求疵
n. 吹毛求疵

词形变化

3rd Present quibbles
Past quibbled
Perfect quibbled
Progressive quibbling
Plural quibbles