niggling
英 [ˈnɪɡ.əl.ɪŋ]
美 [ˈnɪɡ.əl.ɪŋ]
- adj. 为琐事操心的；过于精细的；琐碎的
- n. 过于琐碎的工作；无关紧要的事
- v. 挑剔（niggle的ing形式）
记忆方法
1. negro => nigger => nig + -ard => niggard => niggle => niggling.
中文词源
niggling 烦人的
来自niggle,使烦恼。
权威例句
- 1. She had niggling doubts about their relationship.
- 她时常对他们的关系有一丝疑虑。
- 2. The matter is too small to be worth niggling over.
- 小小不言的事,不必计较.
- 3. 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。
- 4. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries.
- 两名运动员一直在忍受轻微的伤痛。
- 5. Stop niggling about every penny we spend.
- 别再为我们花的每个小钱费心思了.