quibble

简明英汉词典

quibble

[5kwibl]

n.

双关语, 遁辞, 谬论

vi.

以双关语说出, 说模棱两可的话, 说俏皮话

vt.

对...诡辩

美国传统词典[双解]

quibble

quib.ble

AHD:[kw1b“…l]

D.J.[6kwib*l]

K.K.[6kw!b*l]

v.intr.（不及物动词）

quib.bled， quib.bling， quib.bles

(1)To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.

用遁辞；诡辩：通过举出微不足道的区别或异议，以逃避问题的真相或重要性

(2)To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.

吹毛求疵：找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；吹毛求疵

n.（名词）

(1)A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.

牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议

(2)Archaic A pun.

【古语】 双关语

语源

(1)Probably diminutive of obsolete quib [equivocation]

可能为 废语 quib的小后缀 [含糊其词]

(2)perhaps from Latin quibus [dative and ablative pl. of] quo [who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents)] * see k wo-

可能源自 拉丁语 quibus [] quo的与格和夺格复数 [谁，什么（因在法律文件中频繁使用而来）] *参见 k wo-

继承用法

quib“bler

n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)quibble， carp， cavil， niggle， nitpick， pettifog

(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints”:

这些动词所共有的中心意思是“提出无关紧要或琐屑的异议或埋怨”：

quibbling about minor points of grammar;

对语法的微小处吹毛求疵；

an art critic who constantly carped;

总喜欢吹毛求疵的艺术批评家；

caviling about the price of a cup of coffee;

对一杯咖啡的价钱挑刺；

an editor who niggled about commas;

对逗号吹毛求疵的编辑；

tried to get her to stop nitpicking all the time;

试图让她不要总是找茬；

pettifogging about a trivial clause in a contract.

就合同中一条无关紧要的条款挑理

现代英汉词典

quibble

[5kwIb(E)l]

n.

(1)（在辩论中避开事实的）遁词，狡辩，支吾以对

(2)争论的小问题

词性变化

quibble

vi.

-bled, -bling

在小问题上争论；吹毛求疵的意见

现代英汉综合大辞典

quibble

[5kwibl]

n.

(1)遁词, 狡辩; 支吾

(2)吹毛求疵的意见

(3)双关语, 模棱两可的话

词性变化

quibble

[5kwibl]

vi.

(1)推托, 狡辩, 使用遁词

(2)讲双关话, 模棱两可地说

vt.

对... 进行正面诡辩

继承用法

quibbler

n.

(1)推委[狡辩]的人

(2)讲双关语的人

quibblesome

adj.

遁词的, 避作正面答 复的 -bling

词性变化

quibble

[5kwibl]

n.

作遁词, 用双关语

adj.

遁词的, 双关语的 -blingly

adv.

习惯用语

quibble over [about]

使用遁辞; 诡辩

美国传统词典

quibble

quib.ble

AHD:[kw1b“…l]

D.J.[6kwib*l]

K.K.[6kw!b*l]

v.intr.

quib.bled, quib.bling, quib.bles

(1)To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.

(2)To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.

n.

(1)A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.

(2)Archaic A pun.

语源

(1)Probably diminutive of obsolete quib [equivocation]

(2)perhaps from Latin quibus [dative and ablative pl. of] quo [who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents)] * see k wo-

继承用法

quib“bler

n.

参考词汇

(1)quibble, carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog

(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints”:

quibbling about minor points of grammar;

an art critic who constantly carped;

caviling about the price of a cup of coffee;

an editor who niggled about commas;

tried to get her to stop nitpicking all the time;

pettifogging about a trivial clause in a contract.

英汉法学大词典

quibble

遁词 ,狡辩

英汉化学大词典

quibble

n.遁辞,推托,吹毛求疵;vt.遁辞,推托,吹毛求疵

英汉计算机大词典

quibble

n.遁辞(推托,吹毛求疵);vt.遁辞(推托,吹毛求疵)