The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.
兩個人爭吵不休，顯而易見，只有較量一番才能解決問題。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 苦澀地;痛苦地;不痛快地;殘酷地;
?? bitter苦澀的 + ly ...地 → adv.苦澀地;慘痛地,痛苦地
"A bitterly cold winter damaged industrial output and trade."
嚴寒的冬天損害了工業生產和貿易.
近義：heartlessly, inhumanly, meanly, ruthlessly, unmercifully, viciously
反義：joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, merrily, playfully, exultingly
n. 爭論，爭吵;論據;[數]幅角;主題，情節;
?? argu=argue爭論+ment表名詞 →爭論，辯論
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我們和服務員就賬單發生了爭吵。
近義：argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反義：arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
adj. 清楚的，明白的;清晰的，明亮的;清澈的;明確的;
adv. 完全地;清晰地;整整;
vi. 變明朗;變清澈;
vt. 掃除，除去;消除（嫌疑）;使清楚;使干凈;
n. 空隙，空間;
?? 可里耶（諧音）：可看見里面耶，表明是 清晰的
"The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm at night."
夜里暴風雨過后,拂曉清新而晴朗.
近義：illuminate, illustrate, rede, resolve, show, solve
反義：jumble, litter, mess, muss, scramble, shuffle
settled
[['setld]]
a. 固定的, 決定的, 持續的, 難以消除的\\n[經] 付訖的, 固定的, 結過帳的
近義：concerted, confirmed, agreed, established
反義：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
vt.& vi. 戰斗;斗爭;打架;吵架;
n. 打架;吵架;戰斗;斗志;
"The twins fight tooth and nail over the slightest disagreement."
這對雙胞胎為了一點兒小矛盾而吵得不可開交.
近義：strive, struggle, argue, jangle, quarrel, quibble
反義：reconcile, reunite, rapport, togetherness, unison, unity