cavil
美['kævl] 英['kævl]
v. 挑毛病;吹毛求疵
n. 无端指摘;挑毛病
英英释义
Noun- an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Verb- raise trivial objections
例句
用作动词(v.)- Even he could find nothing to cavil about.连他都挑不出什么毛病来。
- He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast.他嗔怪让他自己做早饭。