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吹毛求疵, 无端挑剔
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason
- Despite the delicious dinner, she couldn't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor.
尽管晚餐很美味，她还是忍不住对桌布与装饰不匹配吹毛求疵。
- Some coworkers tend to cavil about office temperatures, finding fault with the thermostat setting.
一些同事倾向于对办公室的温度吹毛求疵，对恒温器的设置挑毛病。
- Instead of enjoying the scenic hike, he would cavil at the trail's difficulty level.
他没有享受风景优美的远足，而是对步道的难度水平吹毛求疵。
- Even after a successful event, there were those who continued to cavil at the choice of music.
即使在成功的活动之后，仍有人继续对音乐的选择吹毛求疵。
- While most appreciated the effort, a few would cavil about the color scheme chosen for the project.
虽然大多数人赞赏这一努力，但少数人会挑剔为项目选择的配色方案。