niggle

niggle
verb
  1. [no obj.]cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety
    使隐隐不安，使烦躁
    a suspicion niggled at the back of her mind.
    心底的怀疑使她隐隐感到不安。
    [as adj. niggling]niggling aches and pains.
    隐隐不去的疼痛与不适。
    ■[with obj.]find fault with (someone) in a petty way
    对…吹毛求疵，挑剔
    people niggling me for doing too much work.
    挑剔我做事太多的人。
noun
  1. a trifling complaint, dispute, or criticism
    （琐碎的）抱怨；争论；批评
派生
nigglingly
adverb
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'do something in a fiddling or ineffectual way'): apparently of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian nigla. Current senses date from the late 18th cent
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