He cavilled and scowled; he huffed and he ranted.

他事事挑剔、皱着眉头、怒不可遏、冷嘲热讽。

The lad was too thirsty by now to cavil at anything even remotely resembling water, so he drank his fill while Akut stood with raised head, alert for any danger.

小伙子现在太渴了，连一点点类似水的东西都不敢挑剔，所以他喝了个够，而阿库特则抬起头站着，警惕任何危险。