niggle

• vi. 拘泥小节；为琐事费时；挑剔
• vt. 小气地给…；玩忽

来自挪威方言nigla,忙于琐事的，瞎忙的，词源同niggard，-le,表反复。引申词义使烦恼，使焦虑。

niggle (v.)

1590s (implied in niggling), possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian dialectal nigla "be busy with trifles"), perhaps related to source of niggard. Related: Niggled; niggling; niggler.

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a niggle of doubt

一丝挥之不去的疑虑

来自《权威词典》

3. Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case.

我们的律师们会就这个案件的每一个细节进行辩论.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. 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?

来自柯林斯例句

5. 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。

来自柯林斯例句