cavil

US /ˈkæv.əl/

UK /ˈkæv.əl/

吹毛求疵, 挑剔

make petty or unnecessary objections

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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。

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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。

吹毛求疵, 小题大做

a trivial objection or criticism

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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。

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She dismissed his cavil as irrelevant.

她认为他的吹毛求疵无关紧要。