quibble

• 指微不足道或琐碎的反对意见或批评，常通过纠缠于无关紧要的细节来回避争论的核心问题。

A noun referring to a minor or trivial objection or criticism, often used to evade the main point of an argument by focusing on irrelevant details.

1. Minor objection or criticismC1formal

   A small, petty objection or criticism, often used to avoid the main point of an argument.

   吹毛求疵

   • His only quibble with the plan was the color of the logo.
   • She raised a quibble about the wording of the contract.
   • The committee dismissed his quibble as irrelevant to the main issue.

   同义词carpingcavilcomplaintcriticismnitpickobjectionquiddityquirk

• 指为琐碎或细枝末节的小事争辩或抱怨，常带有吹毛求疵、借故回避主要问题的意味。

A verb used to express the act of arguing or complaining about trivial or minor details, often to avoid the main issue.

1. Raise trivial objectionsC1formal

   To avoid the main point of an argument by focusing on minor or irrelevant details.

   吹毛求疵

   • Instead of addressing the main issue, he started to quibble over the wording.
   • She tends to quibble about small expenses rather than the overall budget.
   • Let's not quibble over minor points; we need to reach a decision.

   同义词bickercarpcavilequivocatenitpickprevaricatetrivialize

   反义词acquiesceagreeassentconcede

2. Argue about petty mattersB2informal

   To engage in a minor or petty argument, often about something unimportant.

   吹毛求疵

   • The children quibbled over who would get the last piece of cake.
   • They spent the whole evening quibbling about whose turn it was to do the dishes.
   • Stop quibbling and just agree on a time to meet.

   同义词bickercavilnitpicksquabblewrangle