quibble

美 [?kw?b(?)l] 　英 ['kw?b(?)l]

• v.發(fā)牢騷；斤斤計較；吹毛求疵
• n.牢騷
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)狡辯；詭辯；遁詞

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also quibble, you can not eat food less increase it? Guzhe eat all day. You talk about, this month you how much weight gain?

還狡辯，物價上升你們不可以吃少一點嗎？整天顧著吃。你自己說說，這個月你體重上升多少了？

Though experts still quibble about the exact nature of how the ship broke up, a consensus does seem to be forming around how Titanic sank.

雖然專家們仍然在推測船體一分為二的確切原因，一種共識似乎可以解釋泰坦尼克號的沉沒。

But it was mysterious to me that the super-angels would quibble about valuations.

但是對我來說不可理解的是，超級天使會對估值很非常計較挑剔。

Many might quibble over the details of that account, but few would dispute the Poles' vital role in freeing Europe from totalitarian rule.

許多人可能會對這一敘述的細枝末節(jié)有所爭議；但很少有人會對波蘭人在將歐洲從極權(quán)主義統(tǒng)治下解放出來的過程中所扮演的至關(guān)重要的角色加以質(zhì)疑。

One can quibble about the accuracy of such a definition but it also conveys the essence of what evolution really is.

對這樣一個定義的精確性還可以吹毛求疵，但是這個定義也表達出了“什么是進化”的本質(zhì)。

Bolivia continues to clamour for its lost outlet to the sea. Apart from a minor quibble over the land border, Peru makes no such claim.

玻利維亞仍然繼續(xù)為丟掉自己的通海渠道而喧鬧不休，而秘魯除了對國界有些不足為奇的異議之外，并沒有采取類似之舉。

When cubs start to twitch or to scratch or to nibble, what they need is some help, not a lecture or quibble.

有了多動、抓撓、咬指甲的壞習慣，這時，孩子們需要的是幫助，而不是說教或嘮叨。

When that neglect shows up in the numbers, we quibble about how they were calculated.

當這種忽視體現(xiàn)在數(shù)字上時，我們對統(tǒng)計工作就有所抱怨了。

A pragmatist might contend that this is no time to quibble about economic theories. We need measures that get proven results.

實用主義者或許會聲稱，現(xiàn)在沒有時間辯論經(jīng)濟理論，我們需要能證明結(jié)果的措施。

But a wise blogger once said that it's a good principle to argue about other people's main points, not to quibble over side issues.

但一睿智的博主曾經(jīng)說過，辯論別人的主要論點而不是對其片面的觀點吹毛求疵是一個良好的習慣。

When you quarrel with you're a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over appetizers.

當你和親近的人吵嘴時，試著就事論事，不要扯出陳芝麻爛谷之的事。

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish , dont quibble over the appetizers.

當你和你親近的人吵嘴時，是這就事論事，不要扯出那些不想干的事。

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers .

當你和親近的朋友吵嘴的時候，就事論事，不要扯出那些陳芝麻、爛谷子的事。

But let's go out on a limb and say there aren't many who would quibble with the description of China as money-obsessed.

不過，讓我們冒點風險，這么說吧，如果稱中國是個著迷于金錢的國家，恐怕沒有多少人會有異議。

EXAMPLE: In order to impede progress, one of the committee members used to quibble about small details.

為了阻止事情取得進展，委員會的一位委員總是對細節(jié)吹毛求疵。

Although Wenzhounese quibble about degrees of illegality, there is no question that stepping over the line can lead to serious consequences.

雖然溫州人對于其合法性含糊其辭，但是毫無疑問一旦膽敢越雷池一步將會有十分嚴重的后果。

David has a quibble with my idea of buying new computers for the office.

對我提出為辦公室購買新電腦一事，戴維避而不答。

Kissinger felt that Rogers was quibbling , but the lawyer in Nixon supported the quibble of a fellow lawyer.

基辛格感到羅杰斯在挑刺兒。但是，律師事務(wù)所出身的尼克松支持他的同行的挑刺兒。

He was enough of a pragmatist, and opportunist, not to quibble.

他已經(jīng)做夠了實用主義者、機會主義者，不想再吹毛求疵。

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don' t quibble over the appetizers.

當你和你親近的朋友吵嘴的時候，試著就事論事，不要扯出那些陳芝麻、爛谷子的事。

'If I had any quibble it's like every bug is masked by other flavors. '

他說，如果說我有什么意見的話，那就是每一種昆蟲的味道都被其它味道掩蓋掉了。

If you pause to think, delay taking a profit, or quibble accepting a loss, you're dead.

如果想的慢，沒有及時兌現(xiàn)利潤，或提前止損，你就死定了。

Few would quibble with the outlines. The most corrupt countries are the poorest, and the cleanest are the richest.

最腐敗的國家是那些最貧窮的國家，而最清廉的則是那些最富裕的。

In offering this alternative way of looking, I am aware that more is at stake than an academic quibble.

提供這種新的觀看視角并不是學(xué)術(shù)的詭辯，而是迫于危如累卵形勢。

One can quibble over the figures: these may be too pessimistic.

人們可以對這些數(shù)字提出異議：它們可能太悲觀了。

My only quibble is that there was no safe in the bedroom, but this is a minor point.

我唯一需要提出的是，房間沒有保險箱，不過這也無傷大雅。

But don't let this minor quibble detract from Miller's accomplishment, for it is considerable.

但不要讓這個小狡辯減損米勒的成績，這是非常可觀。

I can't quibble with the first, but as for the second I'm a bit dubious.

對第一種解釋，我無可辯駁，至于第二個，我則有些懷疑。

Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.

不要為那些錢爭吵，就照她要的數(shù)目付給她吧。

These kind backers rarely quibble over the network's content.

這些慈眉善目的支持者很少糾結(jié)于廣播的內(nèi)容。

Fact-checkers quibble that, according to his written plans, he really means 95% of families with children, not 95% of Americans.

追究事實者則反譏說，根據(jù)奧巴馬的書面計劃，他的95%指的是有孩子的家庭，而不是95%的美國人。

Many may quibble over how the evaluations are done.

很多人在討論怎樣實施這樣的評估時可能會模糊其詞。

Pedants will find plenty to quibble about in Mr Kaletsky's analysis of the past, let alone his predictions.

學(xué)究派會對卡里茲基的經(jīng)濟史分析吹毛求疵，更不必說他的經(jīng)濟預(yù)測。

There are several other reasons Americans can quibble over the use of GDP per head, especially with reference to Japan.

美國推托使用人均GDP有其他的一些原因，特別是在以日本為參照的時候。

"When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble. "

“既然老天爺給了啟示，聰明人是決不含糊的。”

Another quibble is that the Treasury figures do not reflect the continuing squeeze on welfare beyond 2012-13.

另一個模糊不清的情況是財政部的數(shù)據(jù)里并不反應(yīng)2012-13年以后對福利事業(yè)的繼續(xù)緊縮。

It is hard to quibble with most of the government's worst-case loss rates, which are calculated for this year and next.

政府的最壞情況損失率是針對今明兩年計算的，很難對其中大部分數(shù)據(jù)吹毛求疵。

This is for friends in the pseudo-original was way too, it do not want to quibble, then take someone long to short Yang has it!

這是針對從事偽原創(chuàng)得朋友得方法，實在不愿咬文嚼字，那么就取別人之長來揚己之短吧！

Recently, the "quibble" magazine released its 2010 top ten buzzwords.

日前，《咬文嚼字》雜志公布了2010年十大流行語。

Don't quibble about others' little mistakes.

對別人的小過失、小錯誤不要斤斤計較。