niggle
英 ['n?g(?)l]
美['n?ɡl]
- vi. 拘泥小節(jié)；為瑣事費(fèi)時；挑剔
- vt. 小氣地給…；玩忽
英英釋意
- 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"