niggling meaning in English
adj.
1.为小事操心的。
2.麻烦的。
3.(工作等)难办的;(字等)潦草难认的。
n.
麻烦事。 petty niggling 打小算盘。
Examples
- The matter is too small to be worth niggling over .
小小不言的事,不必计较。 - What should a russian-free afghanistan be called? this is no niggle .
一个撤走了俄国人的阿富汗该叫什么呢?这可不是小题大作。 - Surely, i thought, the messiah himselfif he should ever comewon't niggle over nickels and dimes .
毫无疑问,我想即使弥赛本人出面,他也不会如此铁面无私。 - She niggled over every detail of the bill
她对账单的每一项目都仔细查算。 - Stop niggling about every penny we spend
别再为我们花的每个小钱费心思了