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squabble verb
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⇨ argument 1argue verb argue ♦︎ quarrel ♦︎ bicker ♦︎ fight ♦︎ clash ♦︎ squabble ♦︎ row ♦︎ fall outThese words all mean to have an angry discussion with sb because you do not agree about sth. 这些词均表示争论、争吵。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to argue / quarrel / bicker / fight / clash / squabble / row / fall out with sb◆to argue / quarrel / bicker / fight / clash / squabble / row / fall out over sth◆to argue / quarrel / bicker / fight / squabble / row / fall out about sth■ argue [intransitive] to speak angrily to sb because you disagree with them 争论；争吵；争辩◆You two are always arguing.你们俩总是争论不休。◆We're always arguing with each other about money.我们俩总是为钱吵嘴。◆I don't want to argue with you－just do it!我不想和你争辩－只管做就是了！■ quarrel (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [intransitive] to have an angry disagreement with sb, usually about a personal matter （通常为个人事务）争吵，吵架◆My sister and I used to quarrel all the time.我和妹妹过去老是吵架。◆She quarrelled with her brother over their father's will.她和哥哥因父亲遗嘱起了争执。■ bicker [intransitive] to quarrel about things that are not important （为小事）斗嘴，争吵◆The children are always bickering about something or other.孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。◆I'm fed up with their constant bickering.他们总是在吵，我真受够了。■ fight (fought, fought) [intransitive] (NAmE) to argue with sb you know well, such as a family member, friend or romantic partner （和熟人）争辩，争吵◆It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.这是桩小事，不值得为之争辩。◆I remember lying in bed listening to my parents fighting.我记得躺在床上听我父母吵架。■ clash [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to argue or disagree seriously with sb about sth, and to show this in public （公开地）争论，辩论，激辩◆The leaders clashed with party members on the issue.政党领袖和该党党员在这个问题上产生了严重分歧。◆The Prime Minister and his old rival clashed over European policy.首相和他的老对手在欧洲政策问题上展开了针锋相对的争论。■ squabble / /ˈskwɒbl; NAmE ˈskwɑːbl/ [intransitive] to quarrel noisily about sth that is not important （为小事）争吵，吵闹◆My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.我的姐妹在为看哪个电视节目争吵。◆Will you two stop squabbling!你们俩别吵了！NOTE 辨析 Bicker or squabble? Squabbling usually refers to noisy but small arguments, and happens especially between family members, close friends or children. Bickering can suggest that you think the arguing is childish. It is often used to describe arguments between couples in a romantic relationship. * squabble通常指家人、好友或小孩之间喧哗但不严重的争吵。bicker可暗指这种争吵显得孩子气，常指恋人之间的斗嘴。■ row /raʊ/ / [intransitive] (BrE, informal) to have a noisy argument 大吵；大声争辩◆Mike and Sue are always rowing.迈克和休总是吵架。◆She rowed with her parents about her new boyfriend.她和父母因为她的新男友吵过架。■ ˌfall ˈout phrasal verb to quarrel with sb, especially a friend or family member, so that you are no longer friendly with them （尤指与朋友或家人）吵翻，闹翻◆He had fallen out with his family.他和家人吵翻了。 argument1 noun have an argument with sb 和某人争吵arguments for and against sth 支持和反对某事的论据 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ debate 另见debate条argument ♦︎ row ♦︎ fight ♦︎ quarrel ♦︎ squabble ♦︎ tiff ♦︎ shouting matchThese are all words for a situation in which people disagree and speak angrily to each other. 这些词均表示争辩、争吵。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an argument / a row / a fight / a quarrel / a squabble / a tiff / a shouting match with sb◆an argument / a row / a fight / a quarrel / a squabble / a tiff / a shouting match between two people◆an argument / a row / a fight / a quarrel / a squabble about / over sth◆a bitter / fierce / violent argument / row / quarrel◆a big argument / row / fight◆to become / get involved in an argument / a row / a fight / a quarrel◆to have an argument / a row / a fight / a tiff◆to get into / start an argument / a fight◆to pick a fight / a quarrel◆to win / lose an argument / a fight◆an argument / a row / a fight / a quarrel breaks out■ argument [countable, uncountable] a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily 争论；争吵；争辩◆She got into an argument with the teacher.她和老师争论起来。◆After some heated argument a decision was finally made.激烈辩论之后终于作出了决定。■ row / /raʊ/ / [countable] (BrE, informal) a noisy argument between two or more people, especially about a personal matter （尤指关于个人事务的）吵架，大声争辩◆She left him after a blazing row.大吵一架后，她离他而去。◆He'd had a row with his son.他跟儿子吵了一架。ⓘ In journalism, row is also used to talk about a public disagreement between people or organizations. 在新闻用语中，row还指人与人之间、机构与机构之间公开的意见分歧。 see also row ⇨ confrontation ■ fight [countable] (especially NAmE) an argument between people who know each other, such as family members, friends or romantic partners （熟人之间的）争辩，争吵◆Did you two have a fight?你们俩吵架了吗？◆We had a fight over money.我们因为钱吵了一架。■ quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl; NAmE ˈkwɔːrəl, ˈkwɑːrəl/ [countable] (especially written) an angry disagreement between people, often about a personal matter （常指为个人事务的）争吵，吵架◆I don't want to pick a quarrel with her.我不想找她的碴。ⓘ Quarrel [uncountable] is also a reason for complaining about sb/sth or for disagreeing with sb/sth. * quarrel还指抱怨或反对的理由◆We have no quarrel with his methods.我们没有理由不赞成他的方法。 NOTE 辨析 Argument, row, fight or quarrel?A row, fight or quarrel is usually about a personal matter between people who know each other. * row、fight或quarrel通常是熟人之间关于个人事务的争吵◆We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.我们和服务员因为账单发生口角。◆We had a row/fight/quarrel with the waiter about the bill. Row is only really used in British English; fight is mostly used in American English. A quarrel is usually less violent than a row or fight, but it can be a disagreement that continues over a period of time; an argument can be violent or it can be a serious discussion that involves defending an opinion or position. * row仅用于英式英语，fight多用于美式英语。quarrel通常没有row和fight激烈，但可以持续一段时间。argument可以是激烈的争吵，也可以是为捍卫观点或立场而进行的严肃辩论。 ■ squabble /ˈskwɒbl; NAmE ˈskwɑːbl/ [countable] (rather informal) a noisy argument, especially about sth that is not very important （为小事的）争吵，口角◆There were endless squabbles over who should sit where.为谁该坐哪儿吵个不停。■ tiff [countable] (informal) a small argument between close friends or lovers （朋友或恋人之间的）争执，拌嘴，口角◆She was upset because she'd had a tiff with her boyfriend.她和男友吵了一架，心情很糟。◆It's just a lovers' tiff.那不过是恋人之间的拌嘴。■ ˈshouting match [countable] an argument in which people shout loudly at each other 大吵；高声的争论◆The meeting had turned into a shouting match between the tenants and the landlord.这次会面发展成房客和房东之间的大吵大闹。 |