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Quibble 考法 1】Vi.吹毛求疵 Find Fault Criticize Petty Reasons

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【考法 1】vi.吹毛求疵: to find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil
【例】she spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War她一整晚都在对那个关于二战的电视剧里的历史错误吹毛求疵
【近】carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick
【考法 2】n.牵强之词: 微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议,小反对: a minor objection or criticism
【例】My only quibble about the trip was that it rained a lot. 我对旅行唯一的小不满就是下雨有点多。

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