quibble

n.

吹毛求疵的反对意见或批评，遁词，模棱两可的话；

vi.

使用遁词，含糊其辞，吹毛求疵；

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1. Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.
   别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩。
2. Stop quibbling about the use of the comma.
   别再争辩逗号的用法了。
3. When heaven gives a sign,a wise man does not quibble.
   当老天爷给了启示，聪明人是决不含糊的。
4. Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.
   这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒。

1. The only quibble about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.
   这本书唯一的小瑕疵就是缺少彩色图解。
2. She's only introducing this as a quibble.
   她提出此点，纯属遁词。

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