1. | [i][t] 使烦恼;使焦虑to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried |
A doubt niggled at her. 一丝疑惑困扰着她。 | |
It niggled him that she had not phoned back. 她没给他回电话,这使他有些不安。 | |
Something was niggling her. 她有点烦心的事儿。 |
2. | [i] ~ (about/over sth).~ (at sb) (for sth) 吹毛求疵;挑剔to argue about sth unimportant; to criticize sb for sth that is not important |