cavil at 挑剔
cavils about 对……吹毛求疵
minor cavils 小挑剔
constant cavils 不断的挑剔
petty cavils 琐碎的批评
1. He always cavils at every small mistake.
他总是对每一个小错误吹毛求疵。
2. Her cavils about the report slowed down the process.
她对报告的挑剔拖慢了进度。
3. The teacher ignored his cavils and continued the lesson.
老师无视他的挑剔继续上课。
4. Constant cavils can damage teamwork.
持续的吹毛求疵会破坏团队合作。
A: Why do you always cavil at the instructions?
A：你为什么总是对这些指令吹毛求疵？
B: I just want everything to be perfect.
B：我只是想让一切更完美。
1) 对细节进行过度挑剔或批评的行为
2) 不必要的反对意见或抱怨
3) 在讨论中专注于小错误而忽略整体
1. 挑剔；吹毛求疵的意见
e.g.
His cavils were ignored by the team.
他的挑剔被团队忽视了。
2. （动词第三人称）挑剔；找茬
e.g.
She cavils at every suggestion.
她对每个建议都吹毛求疵。
verb / noun
1. To make petty or unnecessary objections; to quibble.
Synonym: quibble, nitpick, criticize