['nigəl]
niggle
v. 挑剔,吹毛求疵

词形变化:

名词:niggler 动词过去式:niggled 过去分词:niggled 现在分词:niggling 第三人称单数:niggles

例句与用法:

  1. Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case.
    我们的律师们会就这个案件的每一个细节进行辩论。
  2. I don't see why they should niggle over paying a few pounds into the fund. They're rich enough.
    我不理解他们为什么对给这笔资金支付几个英镑的小事大动脑筋,他够富的了。

英英解释:

动词 niggle:

  1. worry unnecessarily or excessively
  2. 同义词:fuss, fret
  3. argue over petty things
  4. 同义词:quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble