Word of the Day : June 8, 2019
quibbleverb | KWIB-ul
[h1]Definition[/h1]1 : to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
2 a : to find fault by raising trivial orfrivolous objection
b : to engage in a petty quarrel : bicker
3 : to subject to minor objections or criticisms
[h1]Examples[/h1]"A few researchers and doctors have also quibbled with some of the details in the dietary advice…." — Eliza Barclay, Vox.com, 24 Jan. 2019
"I am not quibbling with the quality of these extravagant boats, but it seems some anglers believe a high-ticket item will make them better fishermen." — Mike Jackson, The Daily Herald (Chicago), 5 May 2019
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]In addition to functioning as a verb, quibble also exists as a noun meaning "an evasion of or shift from thepoint" and "a minor objection or criticism." Both forms of the word arrived in English in the mid-17th century. Presumably (though not certainly) quibble originated as a diminutive of a now obsolete word, quib, which also meant "quibble." In fact, although language experts may quibble over this, there is a possibility that quib can be traced back to the plural of the Latin word qui, meaning "who," which was often used in legal documents. If so, that makes quibble avery distant cousin of the English word who.
[h1]Name That Synonym[/h1]Unscramble the letters to create an obscure synonym of theverb quibble: GPEOTFIT.
[h1]Definition[/h1]1：通过扼杀言辞来逃避争论的观点
2 a：通过提出琐碎或微不足道的异议来挑剔
b：搞一场小小的争吵：争吵
3：受到轻微的反对或批评
[h1]Examples[/h1]“一些研究人员和医生也对饮食建议中的一些细节嗤之以鼻......” - Eliza Barclay，Vox.com，2019年1月24日
“我并不狡辩这些奢侈船的质量，但似乎一些垂钓者认为高价项目将使他们成为更好的渔民。” - Mike Jackson，The Daily Herald（芝加哥），2019年5月5日
Did You Know?
除了作为动词起作用之外，狡辩还作为名词存在，意思是“逃避或转移点”和“轻微的反对或批评”。这个词的两种形式都是在17世纪中期以英语形式出现的。据推测（虽然不是肯定）狡辩起源于现在过时的单词quib的缩小，这也意味着“狡辩”。事实上，虽然语言专家可能会对此进行狡辩，但是有可能将quib追溯到拉丁词qui的复数形式，意思是“who”，这在法律文件中经常使用。如果是这样的话，那就会使英语单词中的表兄歪曲。
ps: 软件翻译 本译文只供参考
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