cavil英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

— It is not worth while to spend your time in arguing against a cavil, but make him feel he is committing a sin to plead it, and thus enlist his conscience on your side.

动词 v.

To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. intransitive

— 'Tis love you cavil at: I am not Love.

词形变化

cavils present,singular,third-person caviling US,participle,present cavilling UK,participle,present caviled US,participle,past caviled US,past cavilled UK,participle,past cavilled UK,past cavel alternative cavell alternative cavils plural cavel alternative cavell alternative

词源

词源 1

From Old French caviller (“mock, jest, rail”), from Latin cavillor (“jeer, mock, satirise, reason captiously”), from cavilla (“jeering, raillery, scoffing”); cognate with Italian cavillare, Portuguese cavillar, and Spanish cavilar; nominal usage developed within English from the original verbal usage.

词源 2

From Old French caviller (“mock, jest, rail”), from Latin cavillor (“jeer, mock, satirise, reason captiously”), from cavilla (“jeering, raillery, scoffing”); cognate with Italian cavillare, Portuguese cavillar, and Spanish cavilar; nominal usage developed within English from the original verbal usage.