quibble
verb[I]
disapprovinguk/ˈkwɪb.əl/us/ˈkwɪb.əl/toargueabout, or say youdisapproveof, something that is notimportant:
吹毛求疵,为小事争吵There's nopointquibblingabout/overacoupleofdollars.为几块钱吵架毫无意义。
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bickerdisapproving
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- brouhaha
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- lodge
- mutter
- nark
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- start on atsomeone
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny
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Arguing & disagreeing
quibble
noun[C]
disapprovinguk/ˈkwɪb.əl/us/ˈkwɪb.əl/acomplaintorcriticismabout something that is not veryimportant:
(对小事的)抱怨或批评My only quibble is that thecolourisn't verynice.我唯一不太满意的是颜色不太好。
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- brouhaha
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- lodge
- mutter
- nark
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- start on atsomeone
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Arguments & disagreements