N头条>英语词典>niggle翻译和用法

niggle

英 [ˈnɪɡl]

美 [ˈnɪɡl]

n. 轻微的批评; 小牢骚; 一丝挥不去的烦恼(或疑虑等); 轻微疼痛
v. 使烦恼; 使焦虑; 吹毛求疵; 挑剔

复数：niggles　过去式：niggled　现在分词：niggling　过去分词：niggled　第三人称单数：niggles　

BNC.23351

牛津词典

noun

轻微的批评；小牢骚
a small criticism or complaint
一丝挥不去的烦恼（或疑虑等）
a slight feeling, such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away
1. a niggle of doubt
  一丝挥之不去的疑虑
轻微疼痛
a slight pain
1. He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.
  他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

verb

使烦恼；使焦虑
to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried
1. A doubt niggled at her.
  一丝疑惑困扰着她。
2. It niggled him that she had not phoned back.
  她没给他回电话，这使他有些不安。
3. Something was niggling her.
  她有点烦心的事儿。
吹毛求疵；挑剔
to argue about sth unimportant; to criticize sb for sth that is not important

柯林斯词典

VERB (长时间地)使不安，使烦恼
If somethingnigglesyou, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time.
1. I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter...
  我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。
2. It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...
  自从在尼斯见到内维尔后，我一直忐忑不安。
3. The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind.
  这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。
4. Niggleis also a noun.
5. So why is there a little niggle at the back of my mind?
  那为什么我潜意识里会有一丝不安呢?
VERB 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔
If someonenigglesyou, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things.
1. I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...
  对手找茬惹我时，我不会再理他们。
2. You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you.
  你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵，如果他不拥抱你，就感到受了伤害。
3. Niggleis also a noun.
4. The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.
  咱们共同建立的生活要比你我各自可能会有的任何小小的不满重要。

英英释义

verb

argue over petty things
1. Let's not quibble over pennies
Synonym:quibblepettifogbickersquabblebrabble
worry unnecessarily or excessively
1. don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
Synonym:fussfret

双语例句