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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。

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[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
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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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