quibble
英 ['kwɪb(ə)l]
美['kwɪbl]
- n. 谬论；双关语；遁辞
- vi. 诡辩；挑剔；说模棱两可的话
- vt. 对…诡辩
词态变化
复数: quibbles;第三人称单数: quibbles;过去式: quibbled;过去分词: quibbled;现在分词: quibbling;
助记提示
1. 谐音“诡辩(单词首字母q与字母g形近，因此将其当作字母g来发音，因此得到此谐音)、诡吧、诡驳”。
2. qui, quae, quo <====> quibble <=====> quiz.
2. qui, quae, quo <====> quibble <=====> quiz.
中文词源
quibble 斤斤计较，吹毛求疵，模棱两可
来自quib,逃避问题实质。-le,表反复。
英英释意
- 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
英文词源
- quibble
- quibble: [17] Quibble probably originated as a rather ponderous learned joke-word. It is derived from an earlier and now obsolete quib ‘pun’, which appears to have been based on quibus, the dative and ablative plural of Latin quī ‘who, what’. The notion is that since quibus made frequent appearances in legal documents written in Latin, it became associated with pettifogging points of law.
- quibble (n.)
- 1610s, "a pun, a play on words," probably a diminutive of obsolete quib "evasion of point at issue," based on an overuse of Latin quibus? in legal jargon, which supposedly gave it the association with trivial argument. Meaning "equivocation, evasion of the point" is attested from 1660s.
- quibble (v.)
- "equivocate, evade the point, turn from the point in question or the plain truth," 1650s, from quibble (n.). Earlier "to pun" (1620s). Related: Quibbled; quibbling.
实用场景例句
- It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.
- 不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。
牛津词典
- minor quibbles
- 小牢骚
牛津词典
- Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
- 委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Let's not quibble.
- 我们别斤斤计较了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- These are minor quibbles.
- 这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.
- 与好朋友争吵时, 要就事论事, 不要在小事上纠缠不休.
期刊摘选
- Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.
- 算了吧,直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧.
汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.
- 既然老天爷给了启示, 聪明人是决不含糊的.
期刊摘选
- Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.
- 学究派会对卡里兹基的经济史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必说他的经济预测.
期刊摘选
- Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.
- 不要为那些钱争吵, 就照她要的数目付给她吧.
期刊摘选
- Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
- 别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩.
期刊摘选
- When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble appetizers.
- 当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时, 试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事.
期刊摘选
- She's only introducing this as a quibble.
- 她提出此点,纯属遁词.
辞典例句
- Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.
- 然而, 对于一本深邃理智, 富有挑战意味的书来说,这些只是细枝末节.
期刊摘选
- Let's not quibble over pennies.
- 我们不要再在这些小事上斗嘴了.
期刊摘选
- When you quarrel with a close friend about the main dish, don't quibble the appetizers.
- 当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时,试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻,烂谷子的事.
期刊摘选
- Do not quibble over the thing.
- 不要把那件事说得模棱两可.
期刊摘选
- " Why quibble about the Yankees earning an honest penny selling out the Union?
- " 北方佬出卖联邦赚几个老实钱,这有什么不好 啊 ?
飘（部分）
- No one seems to quibble that the next step is to take a closer look.
- 似乎没有人会对我们下一步应该靠近一点看提出质疑.
期刊摘选
- A quibble arose concerning the phrase break out.
- 关于“拉动”这个词的理解出现了分歧.
期刊摘选
- If you owe money to others , you have to pay. Don't quibble!
- 欠债还钱, 你就别说遁辞了!
期刊摘选
- Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
- 这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒.
辞典例句
- Let's not quibble.
- 我们别斤斤计较了。
柯林斯例句