1.遁词,狡辩;支吾,模棱两可的说法
2.吹毛求疵的意见
3.〈古〉双关话
1.推托,推诿,讲模棱两可的话;狡辩
2.讲双关话
1.While my industry has quibbled about its true size ever since, this misses the point.
虽然我的同行们此后一直在该方案的真正规模上挑刺,但他们没有抓住要点。
2.Mr Karzai had quibbled about the lack of central control over the district forces.
卡尔扎伊曾对中央缺乏对地区武装力量的控制权表示不满。
3.They agreed as to the grand outlines, but quibbled over particulars.
他们对重大要点表示同意,但对细节却含糊其词。