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niggle

音標['nigl] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vi. 閒混, 為瑣事費時, 吹毛求疵, 拘泥小節
vt. 玩忽, 小氣地給...

詞型變化:

名詞:niggler 動詞過去式:niggled 過去分詞:niggled 現在分詞:niggling 第三人稱單數:niggles 

英文解釋:

動詞 niggle:

  1. worry unnecessarily or excessively
    同義詞:fuss, fret
  2. argue over petty things
    同義詞:quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble

例句:

  1. Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case.
    我們的律師們會就這個案件的每一個細節進行辯論。
  2. I don't see why they should niggle over paying a few pounds into the fund. They're rich enough.
    我不理解他們為什么對給這筆資金支付幾個英鎊的小事大動腦筋,他夠富的了。

詳細解釋:


nig.gle

v.intr.(不及物動詞)
nig.gled,nig.gling,nig.gles
To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.
費神,操心:沉溺於瑣碎小事
To find fault constantly and trivially; carp.See Synonyms at quibble
吹毛求疵,找碴:常在細枝末節處找錯誤參見 quibble

來源:
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin]
[可能源於斯堪的納維亞語]

【引伸】
nig.gler
n.(名詞)

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