in AM, use 美国英语用 caviling, caviled
VERB [no passive] 挑剔;吹毛求疵 If you say that someone
cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.
挑剔;吹毛求疵 [formal, disapproval] View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years