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Brawl Fight Bar 打架;斗殴 Rough Violent Ing 英

英语单词 brawl
英美音标 英 [brɔːl] 美 [brɔːl]
中文释义 n.争吵;大声的吵闹
vi.争吵;大声喊;哗哗流
英语例句 (1) He shall not get so angry. What we have gotten here is more like a brawl than a debate.
(2) He is a timid boy; it's impossible for him to brawl with anyone.
(3) The young men had nothing better to do than brawl in the streets.
(4) The river brawled over the rapids.
中文例句 (1) 他不应该那么生气的。这里的样子不像在讨论而像是在吵架。
(2) 他是一个胆小的男孩,他不可能和任何人吵架。
(3) 那些年轻人除了在街上打架外没更好的事干。
(4) 河水哗哗地流过湍滩。
vocabulary简明 A bar fight is a brawl. A fight in the cafeteria which turns into a free-for-all can also be called a brawl. A brawl is a noisy fight in a crowd.
vocabulary扩展 Brawl can also be used as a verb—people who are fighting can be said to be brawling, whether or not they are using their fists. Similarly, you can use the word to suggest that a war of words is rough, in the manner of a bar fight—the bride and her mother were engaged in a brawl over the guest list for the big day.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]打架;斗殴 A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
  • He had been in a drunken street brawl.

    他参与了一场酒后街头斗殴。

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[V-RECIP 相互动词]打架;斗殴 If someone brawls, they fight in a very rough or violent way.
  [V with n]
  [pl-n V]
  • He was suspended for a year from University after brawling with police over a speeding ticket...

    他为了一张超速罚单与警察厮打,被大学勒令停学1年。

  • Two gangs of youths brawled on the dance floor of the ferry.

    两伙青年在渡轮的舞池里打起来了。

brawling
  • The brawling between the England fans and locals last night went on for several hours.

    昨晚,英格兰球迷和当地球迷的冲突持续了好几个小时。

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