quibbling

['kwibliŋ]

adj. 诡辩的, 吹毛求疵的
n. 诡辩, 吹毛求疵
动词quibble的现在分词形式

例句与用法:

The disagreement between the employers and the union could nave been settled weeks ago if both sides had not wasted effort quibbling about pennies.

如果工会与雇主之间不为一些微不足道的小事而费力争吵,双方间的分歧早在几星期之前就解决了。

Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.

别再争辩逗号的用法了。

详细释义:

a.

吹毛求疵的

n.

诡辩; 吹毛求疵