cavil

US /ˈkæv.əl/
UK /ˈkæv.əl/
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吹毛求疵, 挑剔

make petty or unnecessary objections

:
He tends to cavil at every minor detail, slowing down the project.
他倾向于对每一个小细节都吹毛求疵,从而拖慢项目。
There's no need to cavil about the price; it's fair.
没必要对价格吹毛求疵;这很公平。
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吹毛求疵, 小题大做

a trivial objection or criticism

:
His constant cavils made it difficult to have a productive discussion.
他不断的吹毛求疵使得进行富有成效的讨论变得困难。
She dismissed his cavil as irrelevant.
她认为他的吹毛求疵无关紧要。