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
英英释意
- 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
双语例句
- 1. Let's not quibble.
- 我们别斤斤计较了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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.
来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- 3. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 4. She's only introducing this as a quibble.
- 她提出此点,纯属遁词.
来自辞典例句
- 5. " 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 ?
来自飘（部分）