Word · Frequency #43052
cavils
/ˈkævil/
verb
吹毛求疵；挑剔
cavils is the third person singular of cavil.
核心释义
To criticize for petty or frivolous reasons.
- 1.
为了琐碎或轻率的理由而批评。
To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
为了琐碎或轻率的理由而批评。；吹毛求疵
用法In use
He always cavils at minor details instead of focusing on the main issue.
用法提示：动词cavil表示吹毛求疵，后接介词at引出挑剔的对象。
She cavilled about the waiter's pronunciation but the food was delicious.
用法提示：过去式cavilled用于描述过去的挑剔行为。
Stop cavilling and appreciate the effort everyone put in.
用法提示：现在分词cavilling用于祈使句，表示持续挑剔。
cavil at something
后接介词at，表示对某事挑剔。
He cavilled at the proposal.
他对这个提议吹毛求疵。
cavil about something
She is always cavilling about minor details.
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.