/'kwɪbl; `kwɪbl/
n
1 objection or criticism, esp a trivial one 反对或批评的意见; （尤指）吹毛求疵
*quibbles over the exact amount 斤斤计较
* Basically it was a fine performance I have only minor quibbles to make about her technique. 表演基本上很精彩--我只对她的技巧稍有意见.
2 remark, etc made in order to evade the mainpoint of an argument 回避正题的话等; 遁词
*She's only introducing this as a quibble. 她提出此点, 纯属遁词.

v [I, Ipr] ~ (over/about sth) argue about small differences or disagreements （对小的差别或分歧）争论
*Stop quibbling about the use of the comma. 别再争辩逗号的用法了.
* 50p isn't worth quibbling about.
50 便士不值一争.