niggle
['nɪg.l] verb intransitive or transitive
WORRY 忧虑
■to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time （通常指长时间）使烦扰，困扰•I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling (me) for a couple of weeks.我就是记不起他的名字——我已经为这个困扰好几个星期了。
['nɪg.l] verb intransitive or transitive
CRITICIZE 批评
■to criticize someone about small details or give too much attention to details 挑剔，（对…）吹毛求疵•She niggles endlessly over the exact pronunciation.她对发音是否准确挑剔个没完没了。 •The accounts department is niggling me for ten cents they say I owe them.财务部一直纠缠不清，说我欠他们一毛钱。
['nɪg.l] noun countable
WORRY 忧虑
■a small doubt or worry 疑虑；烦恼•Don't you feel even a slight niggle about the morality of your experiments?你们难道丝毫不担心你们的实验是否合乎道德吗？
['nɪg.l] noun countable
CRITICISM 批评
■a small criticism 小牢骚，小意见•I do have a few minor niggles about the book, but generally it's very good.对于这本书，我确实有几点小意见，但大体而言它是很不错的。 |