英 [ˈnɪɡ(ə)l] 美 [ˈnɪɡ(ə)l]
vi. 拘泥小节；为琐事费时；挑剔
vt. 小气地给……；玩忽
n. 小牢骚；疑虑，烦恼
复数niggles
第三人称单数niggles
现在分词niggling
过去式niggled
过去分词niggled
niggle /ˈnɪɡəl/ [ niggling niggled niggles ]
及物动词/不及物动词 If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things. 对…吹毛求疵; 吹毛求疵
I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me.
当反对者试图对我吹毛求疵时，我不再回应了。
可数名词 Niggle is also a noun. 琐碎烦恼
The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.
我们共同建立的生活比你我各自可能会有的任何琐碎事更重要。
为琐事费时
... haggle n.v.议价；争论 niggle v.拘泥小节，费神；找碴，吹毛求疵 snuggle v.依偎，紧靠 ...
... irritate 激怒 niggle 过分为琐事操心... goad 刺激 ...
拘泥小节；为琐事费时；挑剔
He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.
他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。
I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me.
当反对者试图对我吹毛求疵时，我不再回应了。
The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.
我们共同建立的生活比你我各自可能会有的任何琐碎事更重要。
If we have one niggle, it's that the main volume switches remind us of the cheap volume dials found on lower-end headsets.
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This editor did experience cartilage cramps near the backs of his ears after an hour or so of wearing the cans, however -- a niggle at best.
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