quarrel
quarrel — 名詞
1. A situation where two or more persons exchange angry words, typically about some
爭吵
人與人之間因意見不合而發生的激烈口角
A situation where two or more persons exchange angry words, typically about something that seems unimportant to others.
Hiro had a quarrel with his sister over whose turn it was to use the tablet.
Hiro 跟妹妹為了輪流用平板電腦的事吵了一架。
have + a + quarrel + with + person + over + topic
The neighbours' loud quarrel about the fence kept everyone awake until midnight.
鄰居為了圍籬的事大聲爭吵，吵到半夜讓大家都睡不著。
loud quarrel + about + topic
After a bitter quarrel over money, the two business partners decided to end their partnership.
一場關於金錢的激烈爭吵之後，兩位合夥人決定結束合作關係。
Yael tried to stay out of the quarrel between two of her closest friends.
Yael 試著不插手她兩個好朋友之間的爭吵。
Family quarrels about dividing property can tear relatives apart for years.
家庭裡關於分財產的爭吵，可能會讓親戚好幾年都不說話。
- argument
more general and neutral; does not always carry the same emotional charge as quarrel
- dispute
more formal; often used for legal or business disagreements
- disagreement
milder; can be a simple difference of opinion without anger
- feud
long-lasting and bitter quarrel between families or groups
- agreement
a situation where people share the same opinion
- reconciliation
the act of ending a quarrel and becoming friendly again
文法句型
have + a + quarrel + with + person + about/over + topic
用法筆記
Frequently used in fixed verb phrases: 'have a quarrel', 'get into a quarrel', 'start a quarrel'. The preposition 'with' introduces the person, while 'about' or 'over' introduces the topic.
常見錯誤
quarrel — 動詞
1. To argue angrily with another person, usually about something personal or unimpo
吵架
與人發生激烈的口角或爭執
To argue angrily with another person, usually about something personal or unimportant.
Beatriz and her brother often quarrel about which television programme to watch.
Beatriz 跟弟弟經常為了要看哪個電視節目而吵架。
quarrel + about + topic
The elderly couple quarrelled briefly over the shortest route to the train station.
那對老夫婦為了去火車站哪條路最近，吵了一陣子。
quarrel + with + person + over + topic
Arjun refused to quarrel with his colleague over such a small mistake in the report.
Arjun 拒絕為了報告裡一個小錯誤而跟同事吵架。
Shanti quarrelled with her neighbour for hours about where to put the garden fence.
Shanti 為了花園籬笆該放哪裡，跟鄰居吵了好幾個小時。
Inês dislikes quarrelling with anyone, so she stays quiet during meetings.
Inês 不喜歡跟人吵架，所以開會時她保持安靜。
- argue
more general; can be a calm discussion of different views or an angry exchange
- bicker
to quarrel repeatedly about small, unimportant matters
- row
British English; a noisy, serious argument, often between people who know each other well
- fall out
phrasal verb; to stop being friendly with someone because of a quarrel
文法句型
quarrel + with + person + about/over + topic
用法筆記
This verb is intransitive — you must use a preposition before mentioning the other person or the topic. British English doubles the 'l' in inflected forms (quarrelled, quarrelling); American English uses a single 'l' (quarreled, quarreling).