niggles

英 [ˈnɪɡlz] 美 [ˈnɪɡlz]

v.  使烦恼; 使焦虑; 吹毛求疵; 挑剔
niggle的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB (长时间地)使不安,使烦恼
    If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time.
    1. I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter...
      我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。
    2. It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...
      自从在尼斯见到内维尔后,我一直忐忑不安。
    3. The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind.
      这个谜团在阿诺德脑海里挥之不去。
    4. Niggle is also a noun.
    5. So why is there a little niggle at the back of my mind?
      那为什么我潜意识里会有一丝不安呢?
  2. VERB 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔
    If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things.
    1. I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...
      对手找茬惹我时,我不会再理他们。
    2. You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you.
      你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵,如果他不拥抱你,就感到受了伤害。
    3. Niggle is also a noun.
    4. The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.
      咱们共同建立的生活要比你我各自可能会有的任何小小的不满重要。

双语例句

  1. But none of these niggles is enough to deter hopeful retailers, particularly as their traditional stamping grounds of Europe slide into a deeper funk and the jury is out on US recovery.
    但所有这些困难并不足以吓退乐观的零售商,尤其是在传统的购物场所欧洲陷入更深层次的恐慌、以及美国复苏尚未确定之际。
  2. These niggles usually take a week to10 days to clear up.
    这种问题通常需要10天时间恢复。
  3. I do have a few minor niggles about the book but generally it's very good.
    我对这本书有些小的批评,不过总的说来这书很好。
  4. But investors have had two niggles for some time.
    但一段时间来,投资者一直对以下两个方面不太满意。
  5. She keeps house industriously and frugally and niggles over every detail of each bill. The accounts have to be audited by a firm of external auditors.
    她勤俭持家对每张账单的每一项目都仔细核查。这些账目必须由一家外聘审计员的公司来稽查。