quibbled是什么意思？

quibbled

• v. 使用遁词，含糊其辞，吹毛求疵( quibble的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句

• They agreed as to the grand outlines,but quibbled over particulars. 他们对重大要点表示同意,但对细节却含糊其词。
• To this , Qin Hui quibbled , saying evasively in reply , " Mo'xu'you " or'something fairly likely. " 秦桧含糊其辞: “ 莫须有 ”.
• He quibbled about the price. 他为价格争论.
• They agreed as to the grand outlines, but quibbled over particulars. 他们对重大要点表示同意, 但对细节却含糊其词.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• V-RECIP
  (为琐事)争辩，争吵
  When people quibble over a small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important.
  例句
  Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution... 委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。 Let's not quibble. 我们别斤斤计较了。
• N-COUNT
  牢骚;微不足道的抱怨
  A quibble is a small and unimportant complaint about something.
  例句
  These are minor quibbles. 这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。