
挑剔,找岔,吹毛求疵( cavil的过去式 )
He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast.
他责怪让他自己做早饭。
His composition was flawless, yet the teacher cavilled at his handwriting.
虽然他的作文写得完美无瑕,但老师对他的书法总是百般挑剔。
Shell-shocked lawmakers cavilled, but Congress and the administration eventually agreed.
惊恐不定的国会议员虽有异议,但国会和白宫最终还是通过了计划。
When the tribal council cavilled about her disregard for ceremony, she turned off their microphones.
当她的部落议会对她吹毛求疵说她无视礼节时,她关闭了他们的麦克风。
cavilled 是动词cavil 的过去式和过去分词形式,主要用于英式英语拼写(美式拼写为caviled)。以下是详细解释:
核心含义
Cavilled 表示“对小事过分挑剔”或“无端指责”,通常带有贬义,强调对他人的言行吹毛求疵。例如:
词源与发音
用法与搭配
同义词与反义词
拼写差异
英式英语通常双写l(cavilled),美式英语则单写l(caviled)。
提示:若需更多例句或词形变化,可参考权威词典来源(如牛津词典或剑桥词典)。
词性: 动词
音标: /ˈkævl/
释义: 挑剔,吹毛求疵,苛求
例句:
She cavilled at every single detail of the plan.(她对计划的每一个细节都挑剔。)
He cavilled about the quality of the food served in the restaurant.(他对餐厅提供的食品质量吹毛求疵。)
用法:
Cavil是一个贬义词,用于描述那些过分挑剔和苛求的人。该词通常用于批评他人的行为,也可以用于自我批评。
近义词:
quibble、nitpick、criticize、complain、grumble
反义词:
accept、approve、praise、commend
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