[ 复数 cavils 第三人称单数 cavils 现在分词 cavilling或caviling 过去式 cavilled或caviled 过去分词 cavilled或caviled ]
V-I If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary. 吹毛求疵 [正式] [no passive]
Let us not cavil too much.
我们不要太吹毛求疵。
I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.
我认为现在不是对这份报告的措辞吹毛求疵的时候。
N-COUNT Cavil is also a noun. 吹毛求疵的意见
These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.
撇开这些吹毛求疵的意见,大多数论文确实非常好。
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