niggled

英 [ˈnɪɡld]

美 [ˈnɪɡld]

v.  使烦恼; 使焦虑; 吹毛求疵; 挑剔
niggle的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• She niggled over every detail of the bill.
  她对账单的每一项目都仔细查算。
• Matthews niggled Luce on the China issue.
  马修斯在中国问题上找卢斯的岔子。
• I thought it was disgusting to be kissed by a sloppy dog. His untidiness constantly niggled her.
  我认为，让一只邋邋遢遢的狗亲吻真叫人恶心。他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌。
• His untidiness constantly niggled her.
  他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌。
• An editor who niggled about commas;
  对逗号吹毛求疵的编辑；
• The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind.
  这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。
• Critics niggled that the rapid production of planes was dangerous.
  评论家们吹毛求疵地说飞机生产速度快是危险的。