quibble

When heaven gives a sign, a wise man does not quibble.

既然老天爷给了启示, 聪明人是决不含糊的.

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.

与好朋友争吵时, 要就事论事, 不要在小事上纠缠不休.

Such a quibble did not trouble Livingston and his friends.

这种诡辩并没有把利文斯顿和他的朋友难倒.

Do not quibble over the thing.

不要把那件事说得模棱两可.

When you quarrel with a close friend about the main dish, don't quibble the appetizers.

当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时,试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻,烂谷子的事.

No one seems to quibble that the next step is to take a closer look.

似乎没有人会对我们下一步应该靠近一点看提出质疑.

Don't quibble about unimportant things with me.

别为了琐碎的小事和我狡辩.

minor quibbles

小牢骚

Why quibble ? It just amounted to pulling an inconsiderate monkey.

算了吧,直当是拉着个不通人情的猴子吧.

If you owe money to others , you have to pay. Don't quibble!

欠债还钱, 你就别说遁辞了!

When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble appetizers.

当你和亲近的朋友吵嘴时, 试着就事论事, 不要扯出那些陈芝麻、烂谷子的事.

Pedants will find plenty to quibble in Mr Kaletsky's analysis the past , let alone his predictions.

学究派会对卡里兹基的经济史分析吹毛求疵, 更不必说他的经济预测.

" Why quibble about the Yankees earning an honest penny selling out the Union?

" 北方佬出卖联邦赚几个老实钱,这有什么不好 啊 ?

These are minor quibbles.

这些不过是发发小牢骚罢了。

She's only introducing this as a quibble.

她提出此点,纯属遁词.

A quibble arose concerning the phrase break out.

关于“拉动”这个词的理解出现了分歧.

Let's not quibble.

我们别斤斤计较了。

It isn't worth quibbling over such a small amount.

不值得为这样的小数目斤斤计较。

Don't quibble over the money; pay her what she asks.

不要为那些钱争吵, 就照她要的数目付给她吧.

Still, this is a small quibble about a deeply intelligent, provocative book.

然而, 对于一本深邃理智, 富有挑战意味的书来说,这些只是细枝末节.

Let's not quibble over pennies.

我们不要再在这些小事上斗嘴了.

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。