quarrel
UK ['kwɒr.əl] US ['kwɔ:r-] noun countable
ADVANCED
■an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups 争吵，不和•They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since.他们三年前因为钱的问题有过一次激烈的争吵，从此以后就互不理睬了。 •We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= We have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).我们没有理由对贵国的人民感到不满。 •They seem to have patched up their quarrel (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly).他们似乎在争吵后言归于好了。
UK ['kwɒr.əl] US ['kwɔ:r-] verb intransitive (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
■to have an angry disagreement with someone 争吵，不和•What did you quarrel about/over ?你们为甚么而争吵？ •She quarrelled with everyone in the village.她跟村里的每一个人都争吵过。
UK ['kwɒr.əl] US ['kwɔ:r-] verb intransitive (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
Phrasal Verbs quarrel with sth
■to think that something is wrong 认为某事物是错的•No one can quarrel with the improvements that have been made.没有人能否定已经取得的改善。 |