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quarrel

美音:[´kwɔ:rəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´kwɔ:rəl ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.吵架,反目,怨言,争吵的原因 vi.吵架,争论,挑剔

难易程度:

quarrel为高中词汇

词形变化:

名词:quarreler 动词过去式:quarreled/quarrelled 过去分词:quarreled/quarrelled 现在分词:quarreling/quarrelling 第三人称单数:quarrels/quarrels

词根

quer=to complain(抱怨)

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quarrel


/'kwɒrəl; [US] 'kwɔ:rəl; `kwɔrəl/
n
1 ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) angry argument or disagreement 争吵; 吵架; 不和; 口角
*pick (ie provoke or seize the opportunity for) a quarrel with sb 向某人寻衅(找茬儿)
* I had a quarrel with my flat-mate about who should do the housework. 我与和我同住一单元的人关于谁应做家务事吵了一架.
* Their quarrel wasn't serious. 他们吵架吵得不厉害. =>Usage at argument 用法见argument.
2 ~ with/against sb/sth reason for complaining about sb/sth 抱怨某人[某事物]的原因或理由
*I have no quarrel with him. 我没有理由责怪他.

v (-ll-; US -l-)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) break friendly relations; argue angrily 吵嘴; 吵架; 争吵; 口角
*Stop quarrelling, children! 孩子们, 别吵架了!
* She quarrelled with her brother about the terms of their father's will. 她和哥哥为父亲遗嘱条款一事争吵起来.
2 [Ipr] ~ with sth disagree with sth; find fault with sth 不同意或挑剔某事物
*quarrel with a statement, an account, an estimate, etc 寻找结算、帐目、预算等的漏洞
* You can't quarrel with the court's decision it's very fair. 你不能反对法院的判决--判得很公平.
1. The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.
    这次争吵是两家不和引起的.

2. After each quarrel the children are soon reconciled.
    每次吵架之后, 孩子们很快就会和好。

3. A housewife said, “We thought it was a quarrel between two lovers.”
    一名家庭主妇说,"我们还以为是恋人吵架呢。"

4. I was awakened by their quarrel.
    我被他吵架吵醒了。

5. I was a witness to their quarrel.
    我是他们吵架时的目击者.

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