quibble

名词 quibble:

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

动词 quibble:

1. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
2. argue over petty things
   同义词：niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble

1. Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
   别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
2. An equivocation; a quibble.
   遁辞模棱两可的话; 遁辞
3. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.
   遁辞微不足道的区别或反对; 遁辞

quib.ble

v.intr.（不及物动词）
quib.bled,quib.bling,quib.bles
To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.
用遁辞；诡辩：通过举出微不足道的区别或异议，以逃避问题的真相或重要性
To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.
吹毛求疵：找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；吹毛求疵
n.（名词）
A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.
牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议
Archaic A pun.
【古语】 双关语

来源：
Probably diminutive of obsolete quib [equivocation]
可能为 废语 quib的小后缀 [含糊其词]
perhaps from Latin quibus [dative and ablative pl. of] quo [who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents)] * see k wo-
可能源自 拉丁语 quibus [] quo的与格和夺格复数 [谁，什么（因在法律文件中频繁使用而来）] *参见 k wo-

【引伸】
quib.bler
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>quibble,carp,cavil,niggle,nitpick,pettifogThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints.:
这些动词所共有的中心意思是.提出无关紧要或琐屑的异议或埋怨.：
例句：
quibbling about minor points of grammar;
对语法的微小处吹毛求疵；

例句：
an art critic who constantly carped;
总喜欢吹毛求疵的艺术批评家；

例句：
caviling about the price of a cup of coffee;
对一杯咖啡的价钱挑刺；

例句：
an editor who niggled about commas;
对逗号吹毛求疵的编辑；

例句：
tried to get her to stop nitpicking all the time;
试图让她不要总是找茬；

例句：
pettifogging about a trivial clause in a contract.
就合同中一条无关紧要的条款挑理