niggle

英 ['nɪɡl] 美 ['nɪɡl]

• v. 过分为琐事操心；拘泥小节；惹恼
• n. 小牢骚；无法摆脱的烦恼；轻微疼痛

英英释义

Verb:

1. worry unnecessarily or excessively;

   "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
   

2. argue over petty things;

   "Let's not quibble over pennies"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. His untidiness constantly niggled her.
   他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌。

用作名词 (n.)

1. My only niggle is that they should have told me sooner.
   我唯一不满的是他们应该早点告诉我。
2. In his mind there was that same niggle that if he did the right thing.
   在他的心里一直有着一个无法摆脱的烦恼，那就是他是否做了对的事。
3. He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.
   他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

经典引文

• She niggled with small brushes while I tried..to get her to paint with more breadth.

  出自： A. Y. Jackson

近反义词

【近义词】

• complaint 抱怨
• grumble 发牢骚
• objection 反对
• grievance 委屈
• criticism 批评
• doubt 怀疑
• anxiety 焦虑
• twinge (生理
• misgiving 疑虑
• concern 关心
• criticize 批评
• cavil 挑毛病
• carp 鲤鱼
• nag 不断唠叨
• nitpick 挑剔
• trouble 困难
• bother 烦扰
• annoy 使恼怒
• irritate 激怒
• fuss 大惊小怪
• squabble （为琐事）争论...
• quibble 争论
• brabble 吵嘴
• pettifog 作讼棍
• fret (使)烦恼
• bicker 斗嘴