1. He cavilled at being asked to cook his own breakfast.
他嗔怪让他自己做早饭。
2. When the tribal council cavilled about her disregard for ceremony, she turned off their microphones.
当她的部落议会对她吹毛求疵说她无视礼节时，她关闭了他们的麦克风。
3. Shell-shocked lawmakers cavilled, but Congress and the administration eventually agreed.
惊恐不定的国会议员虽有异议，但国会和白宫最终还是通过了计划。