1. 拘泥小节：nigger-lover 黑人解放运动者 | niggle 拘泥小节 | niggling 琐碎工作

2. 为琐事费时：niggerhead 块状橡胶 | niggle 为琐事费时 | niggle 为小事过分费心

3. 小气地给：...moreandmore 越来越 | ...niggle 小气地给 | ...outbrave 勇敢地面对

4. 为小事过分费心：niggle 为琐事费时 | niggle 为小事过分费心 | niggle 拘泥小节

1. (长时间地)使不安，使烦恼
    If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time.

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    e.g. I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don''t really matter...
           我现在意识到那些曾令我烦恼不快的事情其实无关紧要。
    e.g. It''s been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...
           自从在尼斯见到内维尔后，我一直忐忑不安。

2. 对…吹毛求疵;挑剔
    If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things.

niggle在线翻译

    e.g. I don''t react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...
           对手找茬惹我时，我不会再理他们。
    e.g. You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn''t hug you.
           你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵，如果他不拥抱你，就感到受了伤害。

1. argue over petty things

    e.g. Let''s not quibble over pennies

    Synonym: quibblepettifogbickersquabblebrabble

2. worry unnecessarily or excessively

    e.g. don''t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

    Synonym: fussfret