cavil1 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)