Cavil about
挑剔, 吹毛求疵
🧩 词语组成解析
cavil
['kævl]
vi. 挑剔，吹毛求疵;
n. 吹毛求疵的意见;
about
[ə'baʊt]
prep. 关于;大约;在…周围;
adv. 大约;在附近;在四周;几乎;
adj. 在附近的;四处走动的;在起作用的;在流行中的;
🗣️ 情景例句
Pleased to meet you.
很高兴见到你。
The police will never buy that story.
警方绝对不会相信这个说法。
The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat.
大使夫人继续提出问题，她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞。