cavil

1. V-I If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary. 吹毛求疵[正式] [no passive]

Let us not cavil too much. 我们不要太吹毛求疵。

I don't think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report. 我认为现在不是对这份报告的措辞吹毛求疵的时候。

2. N-COUNT Cavil is also a noun. 吹毛求疵的意见

These cavils aside, most of the essays are very good indeed. 撇开这些吹毛求疵的意见，大多数论文确实非常好。