Apedia

Niggle   [V Slight Sb N Niggling ˈnɪɡl Niggled

word niggle
content 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
WDF

niggle

[ˈnɪgl]niggled, niggling, niggles

NOUN38097
2298
VERB60694
270
拘泥小节(40%),无法摆脱的烦恼(12%),过分为琐事操心(12%),轻微疼痛(12%),小牢骚(12%),惹恼(12%)
vi.拘泥小节;为琐事费时;挑剔
vt.小气地给…;玩忽
open www.ankiedu.club
Collins
niggle
/nɪ̱g(ə)l/
1
[VERB 动词](长时间地)使不安,使烦恼 If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time.
  [V n]
  [V at n]
  [V away]
  [Also V]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter...

    我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。

  • It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...

    自从在尼斯见到内维尔后,我一直忐忑不安。

  • The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind.

    这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。

  • Niggle is also a noun.
    • So why is there a little niggle at the back of my mind?

      那为什么我潜意识里会有一丝不安呢?

2
[VERB 动词]对…吹毛求疵;挑剔 If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things.
  [V n]
  [V at n]
  [Also V]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...

    对手找茬惹我时,我不会再理他们。

  • You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you.

    你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵,如果他不拥抱你,就感到受了伤害。

  • Niggle is also a noun.
    • The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.

      咱们共同建立的生活要比你我各自可能会有的任何小小的不满重要。


Oxford
nig·gle / ˈnɪɡl ; NAmE ˈnɪɡl /
noun
,
verb
niggle niggles niggled niggling
noun 1 ( BrE) a small criticism or complaint 轻微的批评;小牢骚 2 a slight feeling, such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away 一丝挥不去的烦恼(或疑虑等) a niggle of doubt 一丝挥之不去的疑虑 3 a slight pain 轻微疼痛 He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder. 他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。 verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried 使烦恼;使焦虑 SYN
bother
niggle(at sb) A doubt niggled at her. 一丝疑惑困扰着她。 it niggles sb that… ( BrE) It niggled him that she had not phoned back. 她没给他回电话,这使他很不安。 nigglesb ( BrE) Something was niggling her. 她有点烦心的事儿。
2 [intransitive ] niggle(about/over sth) | niggle(at sb) (for sth) ( BrE) to argue about sth unimportant; to criticize sb for sth that is not important 吹毛求疵;挑剔 SYN
quibble
nig·gle / ˈnɪɡl ; NAmE ˈnɪɡl /
LDC
niggle1 verb
niggle2 noun
nigglenig‧gle1 /ˈnɪɡəl/ verb
Word Origin
Verb Table
Examples
Collocations
1[transitive] if something niggles you, you keep worrying about it or feeling annoyed about it and you cannot forget itbug:  Something’s been niggling her all day. It niggles me that we can’t go home yet and get warm.2[intransitive] to argue or make criticisms about small unimportant details:  She niggled over every detail of the bill.
niggle1 verb
niggle2 noun
niggleniggle2 noun [countable]
Examples
1a slight feeling:  a niggle of doubt2a slight criticism or complaint3a slight physical pain:  a niggle in his knee

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Heaued sb head s heued

Previous card: Frozen es ist gefroren it

Up to card list: 雅思词汇词根联想记忆乱序版