사소한 불만이나 트집.
A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter.
예문:
"My only quibble with the hotel was the lack of free coffee in the lobby."
"Despite a few minor quibbles, the critics generally praised the new play."
요점을 피하기 위한 발뺌이나 핑계.
An instance of using ambiguous language to avoid the point or truth.
예문:
"The witness used a legal quibble to avoid answering the prosecutor's direct question."
"Stop making quibbles and just tell me if you finished the report on time."
사소한 일로 트집을 잡거나 언쟁하다.
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.
예문:
"Let's not quibble over a few dollars when the entire project is worth millions."
"They spent the entire meeting quibbling about the font size of the presentation."
모호한 말로 요점을 얼버무리거나 회피하다.
To avoid giving a direct answer by focusing on minor details or using ambiguous language.
예문:
"When asked about the missing funds, the manager began to quibble about accounting procedures."
"He quibbled for ten minutes instead of admitting that he was wrong."