quarrel
n
1 ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) angry argument or disagreement 爭吵; 吵架; 不和; 口角
pick (ie provoke or seize the opportunity for) a quarrel with sb 向某人尋釁(找茬兒)
I had a quarrel with my flat-mate about who should do the housework. 我與和我同住一單元的人關於誰應做家務事吵了一架.
Their quarrel wasn't serious. 他們吵架吵得不厲害. =>Usage at argument 用法見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. 我沒有理由責怪他. quarrel, v (-ll-; US -l-)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) break friendly relations; argue angrily 吵嘴; 吵架; 爭吵; 口角
Stop quarrelling, children! 孩子們, 別吵架了!
She quarrelled with her brother about the terms of their father's will. 她和哥哥為父親遺囑條款一事爭吵起來.
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 尋找結算、 帳目、 預算等的漏洞
You can't quarrel with the court's decision it's very fair. 你不能反對法院的判決--判得很公平.
*['kw?r?l]n. 吵架, 反目, 怨言, 方頭鑿vi. 吵架, 爭論, 挑剔【法】 爭吵, 爭論, 口角相關詞組: have a quarrel with sb about sth make up a quarrel quarrel with sb quarrel with sb about sth find quarrel in a straw in a good quarrel pick a quarrel take up another's quarrel