quibbling

英 [ˈkwɪblɪŋ]

美 [ˈkwɪblɪŋ]

v. (为小事)争论，发牢骚; 斤斤计较; 吹毛求疵
quibble的现在分词

现在分词：quibbling　

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柯林斯词典

V-RECIP (为琐事)争辩，争吵
When peoplequibble overa small matter, they argue about it even though it is not important.
1. Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution...
  委员会成员一整天都在为决议的最终措词争论不休。
2. Let's not quibble.
  我们别斤斤计较了。
N-COUNT 牢骚;微不足道的抱怨
Aquibbleis a small and unimportant complaint about something.
1. These are minor quibbles.
  这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。