cavil v.挑剔,吹毛求疵(不必要地找错;提出琐碎的反对)=.. carp=quibble 【例】.. Even she could find nothing to cavil about.连她都挑不出什么毛病来。 【记】.. cav=cave牙洞,il=ill病了:给牙挑毛病-吹毛求疵.. civil(adj.全民的; 市民的;有礼貌的)不会.. cavil 【类】.. nitpick:criticize=cavil:object ..吹毛求疵是过分批评=挑剔是过分反对 .... cavil:criticize=probe:investigate ..挑剔是过分批评=探察是过分研究 .... encomiast:eulogize=quibbler:cavil
..赞美者赞美=吹毛求疵者挑剔 .... nitpicker:criticize=preacher:sermon=quibbler:cavil ..吹毛求疵者挑剔=传教士布道=吹毛求疵者挑剔 .... faultfinding:criticize=quibble:cavil ..挑剔是过分批评=遁词是过分挑剔
caviler n.吹毛求疵者,苛责者 【类】.. caviler:carping=libertine:licentious ..挑剔者是挑剔的=放荡者是放荡的
cavort vi.(以活泼的姿态)腾跃=caper=frisk=frolic=rollick=romp 【类】.. dodder:unsteady=cavort:sprightly ..摇摆是不稳定的=腾跃是轻快的 【反】.. trudge(v.跋涉;吃力走) |