quarrel
noun
verb
ˈkwɒrəl
noun
1
an
angry
argument
or
disagreement
争吵,吵架,争执
I
think
they’ve
had
a
quarrel
.
我想他们是吵架了。
[+
with
]
Jacob
left
after
a
quarrel
with
his
wife.
雅各布和妻子吵了一架后走了。
[+
about/over
]
They
had
a
quarrel
about
some
girl.
他们为了某个女孩吵了一架。
[+
between
]
Had
there
been
any
quarrel
between
you?
你们俩吵架了吗?
Are
you
trying
to
pick
a
quarrel
(=deliberately
start
one)
?
你是想吵架吗?
2
a
reason
to
disagree
with
something
or
argue
with
someone
不同意的原因; 争执的缘由
[+
with
]
My
only
quarrel
with
this
plan
is
that
it’s
going
to
take
far
too
long.
我对这个计划唯一不满的是它太费时间了。
I
have
no
quarrel
with
the
court’s
verdict.
我对法庭的裁决没有意见。
verb
3
to
have
an
argument
争吵,吵架,争执
I
wish
you
two
would
stop
quarreling.
我希望你们两个别再争吵了。
[+
with
]
I
always
seem
to
be
quarrelling
with
my
parents.
我好像总是在和父母吵架。
[+
about
]
We’re
not
going
to
quarrel
about
a
few
dollars.
我们不会为了几块钱而吵架。
4
to
disagree
with
something
or
complain
about
something
不同意; 抱怨
Nobody
could
quarrel
with
the
report’s
conclusions.
报告的结论无可辩驳。