quibble英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.

— He harped on his quibble about how the dark red paint should be described as carmine rather than burgundy.
A pun. archaic

— Is it a quibble, or play upon words?

动词 v.

To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. informal,intransitive

— They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner. informal,rare,transitive

— The customer quibbled the bill.

词形变化

quibbles plural quibbles present,singular,third-person quibbling participle,present quibbled participle,past quibbled past

词汇关系

近义词

squabble

衍生词

outquibble quibbler quibblesome quibblingly quibbly unquibbled unquibbling

词源

词源 1

Origin uncertain. Possibly from quib (“quibble”, noun) + -le (diminutive ending). Quib is probably from Latin quibus (“in what respect? how?”), which appeared frequently in legal documents and came to be suggestive of the verbosity and petty argumentation found therein; or perhaps an alteration of quip. Alternatively, perhaps related to dialectal Dutch kwebbelen (“to speak quickly and continuously, chatter”). Compare also Scots wheebele (“a quibble”).

词源 2

Origin uncertain. Possibly from quib (“quibble”, noun) + -le (diminutive ending). Quib is probably from Latin quibus (“in what respect? how?”), which appeared frequently in legal documents and came to be suggestive of the verbosity and petty argumentation found therein; or perhaps an alteration of quip. Alternatively, perhaps related to dialectal Dutch kwebbelen (“to speak quickly and continuously, chatter”). Compare also Scots wheebele (“a quibble”).