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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 

IELTS

BNC.23351

牛津词典

    noun

    • 轻微的批评;小牢骚
      a small criticism or complaint
      1. 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
      2. 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

        双语例句

        • According to Hitzfeld, the Peruvian striker has a niggle on his left knee and the Paraguayan forward has a strained muscle.
          根据希斯非尔德表示秘鲁射手的左膝有伤,而巴拉圭前锋则是肌肉拉伤。
        • 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。
        • What started as a niggle in an arcane corner of the US mortgage market has escalated into what looks ever more like a global liquidity and credit crunch.
          起初出现在美国抵押贷款市场神秘角落里不起眼的小事,如今已经升级,越来越像是一场全球流动性和信贷危机。
        • 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。
        • A troublesome Achilles problem did not help the situation, but having now fully recovered from the niggle, Carrick feels he is back on the right track.
          恼人的脚跟伤病总是影响他的状态,但现在已经完全好了。卡里克觉得自己回到了正轨上。
        • 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。
        • The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind.
          这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。
        • There is not the slightest niggle at the back of your mind that you should be spending your time more usefully?
          难道你脑袋里丝毫没有烦神考虑过应该更有效地利用你的时间吗?
        • 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。
        • Piss off to Spain or Italy, where they niggle, dive or pull shirts, he writes.
          特别反感西班牙队与意大利队,他们在场上爱找岔、假摔或者拉拽球衣,他在书中写道。