cavil
cavil[ˈkav(ə)l](cavilled, cavilling; 美 caviled, caviling)- [no obj.]make petty or unnecessary objections
无端指摘、挑剔,吹毛求疵
they cavilled at the cost.
他们在成本上挑毛病。
noun- an objection of this kind
吹毛求疵的意见,挑剔
派生cavillernoun语源- mid 16th cent.: from French caviller, from Latin cavillari, from cavilla 'mockery'
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