squabble

英['skwɒbl] 美['skwɑːbl]
  • v. (为琐事)争论;口角
  • n. 争论;口角
squabbler squabbled squabbled squabbling squabbles
TEM8 GRE
    v. (动词)
    1. 争吵
    2. 口角
    3. (为琐事)争论
    4. 【印】搅乱(排好的铅字)
    5. 吵架
    n. (名词)
    1. 口角
    2. 争吵
    3. 争论
    4. 吵架

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a quarrel about petty points

Verb:
  1. argue over petty things;

    "Let's not quibble over pennies"

1. Don't squabble over trifles.
不要为一点小事就吵起来.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time.
母亲很爱父亲,尽管他们总是为琐事拌嘴。

来自辞典例句

3. Babbitt did not often squabble with his employees.
巴比特不常和雇员争吵.

来自辞典例句

4. Then there was a squabble on the landing.
不一会,楼梯口上传来一阵吵闹声.

来自辞典例句

5. I hate to squabble with my wife about money.
我厌恶为钱的事兴太太争吵.

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    用作动词 (v.)
    1. No man will squabble over a nickel.
      没有人会为了五分钱而吵架。
    2. I hate to squabble with my wife about [over] money.
      我厌恶为钱的事与太太争吵。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The silly family's squabble became a joke in the neighborhood.
      这场无聊的家庭纠纷已经成为街坊邻居的笑柄。
    2. A judge may have to sort out the immediate squabble.
      法官可能不得不解决当前的争吵。