cavil

名词 cavil:

1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
   同义词：quibble, quiddity

动词 cavil:

1. raise trivial objections
   同义词：carp, chicane

1. He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast.
   他嗔怪让他自己做早饭。

cav.il

v.（动词）
cav.iled 也作 cav.illed cav.il.ing cav.il.ling cav.ils cav.ils
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections.See Synonyms at quibble
挑剔：不必要地寻找错误；提出琐碎的反对意见参见 quibble
v.tr.（及物动词）
To quibble about; detect petty flaws in.
挑剔，找茬：对…挑剔；在…寻找小瑕疵
n.（名词）
A carping or trivial objection.
找碴：吹毛求疵或琐屑的指责

来源：
French caviller
法语 caviller
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin cavill3ro [to jeer]
源自 拉丁语 cavill3ro [嘲笑]
from cavilla [a jeering]
源自 cavilla [玩笑]

【引伸】
cav.iler
n.（名词）