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caviler

/kav-uhl/US // ˈkæv əl //UK // (ˈkævɪl) //

穴居人,穴居者,蛀虫,穴居士

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cav·iled, cav·il·ing or cav·illed, cav·il·ling.

    • : to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily: He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cav·iled, cav·il·ing or cav·illed, cav·il·ling.

    • : to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections: to cavil each item of a proposed agenda.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a trivial and annoying objection.
    • : the raising of such objections.

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Examples

  • Mr. Caviler, your voice is harsh and grating too when you get very angry, isn't it?

  • Let the real Christian come into the presence of the caviler, stand before his very eyes, and the caviler will not see him.

  • I say these things to teach us to be careful not to join the caviler in judging presumptuously the work and Word of God.

  • What a triumphant answer to the caviler who could say, "Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?"