quarrel1
KK: [ˈkwɒrǝl]
DJ: [ˈkwɒrǝl]
n.[C]
- 爭吵;不和;吵鬧[(+with/between/about)]
He is good-natured and has never had a
quarrel with anyone.
他脾氣很好,從不和任何人爭吵。
- 爭吵的原因;怨言;責備[(+with/against)]
I have no
quarrel with what you say.
我對你的話沒有反對意見。
vi.
- 爭吵,不和[(+with/about/over)]
She often
quarreled with her husband over trivial matters.
她常因小事情與丈夫爭吵。
It's no use
quarrelling about it with me.
關於這件事與我爭吵毫無用處。
- 埋怨;責備;挑剔[(+with)]
He
quarreled with my suggestion that television caused violence.
他反對我對於電視會引起暴力事件的看法。
片語
quarrel with
- 不同意
I don't
quarrel with your right to speak, but with your way of speaking.
我並非否定你說話的權利,而是不喜歡你說話的態度。
衍生
n.
quarrel(l)er
a.
quarrelsome
ad.
quarrelsomely
n.
quarrelsomeness
辨析
quarrel2
KK: [ˈkwɒrǝl]
DJ: [ˈkwɒːrǝl]
n.[C]
- (古代用的)方鏃箭
- (窗格上小塊的)方形(或菱形)玻璃
quarrel1
n.
- an angry argument or disagreement.
- a reason for disagreement.
v.
(quarrels, quarrelling, quarrelled; US quarrels, quarreling, quarreled)
- have a quarrel.
▸
(quarrel with)
disagree with.
- W. Indian complain; scold.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. querele, from L. querel(l)a ‘complaint’, from queri ‘complain’.
quarrel2
n.
historical a short heavy square-headed arrow or bolt for a crossbow or arbalest.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., based on late L. quadrus ‘square’; cf. quarry3.