niggle
美['nɪɡl] 英['nɪɡl]
v. 过分为琐事操心;拘泥小节;惹恼
n. 小牢骚;无法摆脱的烦恼;轻微疼痛
英英释义
Verb- worry unnecessarily or excessively;
"don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
- argue over petty things;
"Let's not quibble over pennies"
例句
用作动词(v.)- His untidiness constantly niggled her.他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌。
用作名词(n.)- My only niggle is that they should have told me sooner.我唯一不满的是他们应该早点告诉我。
- 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。
- He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。