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Quarrel Verb Angry Argument Disagree Quarrelled Family People

The word "quarrel" can be used as a noun to mean an angry argument between friends or family, or a disagreement/dispute between countries or groups. As a verb, it means to have an angry argument, and in negative sentences, it can signify having no objection or disagreement.

quarrel (名词) 指朋友或家人之间愤怒的争吵;(国家或群体之间)不和、争端;(动词)争吵、吵架;(在否定句中)不满、不同意见。

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/kwɒ̱rəl, AM kwɔ͟ːr-/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]争吵;吵架;拌嘴 A quarrel is an angry argument between two or more friends or family members.
  • I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers...

    我跟其他几个兄弟大吵了一架。

  • It could have happened during a quarrel between them over Naomi.

    这件事可能是在他们为娜奥米争吵的过程中发生的。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]不和;争端;争执 Quarrels between countries or groups of people are disagreements, which may be diplomatic or include fighting.
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • ...New Zealand's quarrel with France over the Rainbow Warrior incident...

    新西兰和法国关于“彩虹勇士号”事件的争端

  • The quarrel between the Serbs and the Croats is old and bitter.

    塞尔维亚人和克罗地亚人之间的争斗由来已久,而且非常激烈。

3
[V-RECIP 相互动词]争吵;吵架;吵嘴 When two or more people quarrel, they have an angry argument.
  [pl-n V]
  [V with n]
  • At one point we quarrelled, over something silly...

    我们一度为一件愚蠢的小事吵了起来。

  • My brother quarrelled with my father.

    我哥哥和父亲吵了一架。

4
[N-SING 单数名词]不满;不同意见 If you say that you have no quarrel with someone or something, you mean that you do not disagree with them.
  [with neg]
  • We have no quarrel with the people of Spain or of any other country...

    我们和西班牙以及其他国家的人民并无分歧。

  • She had no quarrel with much of what had been said at dinner.

    晚饭上所说的话她大部分都没有意见。

5
[VERB 动词]不同意;反对 If you say that you would quarrel with someone or with something that they have said, you mean that you disagree with them.
  [V with n]
  • I would quarrel with you on that figure...

    在那个数字的问题上,我并不认同你的看法。

  • While some of his peers might quarrel with the title, his credentials remain impressive.

    尽管他的一些同龄人也许并不认同这个称号,他的资历仍然令人钦佩不已。


Oxford quar·rel / ˈkwɒrəl ; NAmE ˈkwɔːrəl ; ˈkwɑːrəl /
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quarrel quarrels quarrelled quarreled quarrelling quarreling
noun 1 [countable ] quarrel(with sb/between A and B) (about/over sth) an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter 口角;争吵;拌嘴 ◆ a family quarrel 家庭纷争 ◆ He did not mention the quarrel with his wife. 他没有提起和妻子的争吵。 ◆ They had a quarrel about money. 他们为钱吵了一架。 ◆ Were you at any time aware of a quarrel between the two of them? 你有没有察觉到他俩拌过嘴? 2 [uncountable ] quarrel(with sb/sth) ( especially in negative sentences 尤用于否定句 ) a reason for complaining about sb/sth or for disagreeing with sb/sth 抱怨(或不赞成)的理由 ◆ We have no quarrel withhis methods. 我们没有理由不赞成他的方法。 IDIOMsee
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verb ( -ll- , US -l- ) [intransitive ] to have an angry argument or disagreement 争吵;吵嘴;吵架 ◆ My sister and I used to quarrel all the time. 我和妹妹过去老是吵架。 quarrel(with sb) (about/over sth) ◆ She quarrelled with her brother over their father's will. 她和弟弟因父亲遗嘱的事起了争执。 PHRASAL VERB ˈquarrel with sb/sth to disagree with sb/sth 不赞同;反对 ◆ Nobody could quarrel with your conclusions. 你的结论无可辩驳。 quar·rel / ˈkwɒrəl ; NAmE ˈkwɔːrəl ; ˈkwɑːrəl /
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quarrel1 noun
quarrel2 verb
quarrelquar‧rel1 /ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countable] especially British English
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1an angry argument or disagreementquarrel with Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife.quarrel about/over They had a quarrel about some girl.quarrel between Had there been any quarrel between you?► see thesaurus at
argument
2a reason to disagree with something or argue with someonequarrel with My only quarrel with this plan is that it’s going to take far too long. I have no quarrel with the court’s verdict.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a quarrel· We had a terrible quarrel last night.pick a quarrel (=deliberately start it)· Members of the gang were picking quarrels with strangers.patch up a quarrel British English (=end it)· The brothers eventually patched up their quarrel.a quarrel breaks out (=starts to happen)· A fresh quarrel broke out between the players.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quarrela family quarrel· Your family quarrels are none of my concern.a lovers’ quarrel· Outside, two teenagers were having a lovers’ quarrel.bitter (=involving strong feelings of anger or hatred)· They are locked in a bitter quarrel over ownership of the land.violent· That morning, after a violent quarrel, she threatened him with a kitchen knife.serious· Soon afterwards, they had their first serious quarrel.an old quarrel (=one that has existed for a long time)· Now is the time to patch up old quarrels.
quarrel1 noun
quarrel2 verb
quarrelquarrel2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle quarrelled, present participle quarrelling British English, quarreled, quarreling American English) [intransitive]
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to have an argument:  I wish you two would stop quarreling.quarrel with I always seem to be quarrelling with my parents.quarrel about We’re not going to quarrel about a few dollars.► see thesaurus at
argue
quarrel with something phrasal verb to disagree with something or complain about something:  Nobody could quarrel with the report’s conclusions.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsQuarrel is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them: · The brothers quarrelled. You can also say: · The brothers quarrelled with each other.· He quarrelled with his brother.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
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quarrel

[ˈkwɒrəl]quarrelled, quarrelling, quarrels

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quarrelled[347] quarrelling[497] quarrels[871]
吵架(63%),争论(22%),挑剔(10%),怨言(5%)
n.吵架;反目;怨言;争吵的原因;方头凿
vi.吵架;争论;挑剔

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