| 单词 | niggle |
| 释义 | niggle —niggle /ˈnɪɡ.l̩/ noun [C] (CRITICISM) ► F0 a small criticism: » I do have a few minor niggles about the book, but generally it's very good.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputationniggling /-l̩.ɪŋ/ /-lɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]► F0» a niggling doubt/fear» a niggling comment/criticismThesaurus+: ↑AnnoyingThesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset noun [C] (WORRY) ► F0 a small doubt or worry: » Don't you feel even a slight niggle about the morality of your experiments?Thesaurus+: ↑Suspecting and questioning , ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑CuriosityThesaurus+: ↑Anxiety and worry - general words , ↑Fear and phobiasniggling /-l̩.ɪŋ/ /-lɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]► F0» a niggling doubt/fear» a niggling comment/criticismThesaurus+: ↑AnnoyingThesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset verb [I or T] (CRITICIZE) ↑Verb Endings for niggle ► F0 to criticize someone about small details or give too much attention to details: » She niggles endlessly over the exact pronunciation.» The accounts department is niggling me for ten cents they say I owe them.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputationverb [I or T] (WORRY) ↑Verb Endings for niggle ► F0 to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time: » I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks.» One thought kept niggling at her.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasure |
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