cavil

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkævil/🇺🇸 US/'kævil/

GREC2

Definitions

v.

To raise petty or trivial objections; to find fault unnecessarily

吹毛求疵，挑剔

n.

A petty or trivial objection or criticism

无谓的挑剔，琐碎的异议

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

cavilother

=cavil

Common Collocations

1.cavil at对...吹毛求疵
2.cavil about对...抱怨

Example Sentences

1.
Critics began to cavil about minor details in the performance.

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