cavil /ˈkævɪl/ (cavilling,cavilled,cavils)

• 1.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary. 吹毛求疵 [正式][no passive]

  例：

  Let us not cavil too much.

  我们不要太吹毛求疵。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Cavil is also a noun. 吹毛求疵的意见

  例：

  These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed.

  撇开这些吹毛求疵的意见，大多数论文确实非常好。