| 释义 |
wran·gle¹ /ˈræŋɡl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 吵架，争吵
wrangle with sb. 同某人争吵
The children wrangled about who should sit in the front seat of the car. 孩子们抢着要坐汽车前座而吵起来了。
2. 争论，争辨
It is a matter for scholars to wrangle over. 这是要学者们去争论的事。
❷ vt.
1. 争论，争辩
2. (费口舌地)争得，取得
wrangle sth. for sb. 为某人争到某物
3. (费口舌地)说服，吵得(into, out of, away)
wrangle sb. into agreement 吵得某人同意
The couple have wrangled away their savings. 夫妻俩由于争吵把积蓄都花光了。
II n.
吵架，争吵；争论，争辩
get into wrangles with sb. over sth. 为某事同某人争起来
[< LG wrangeln, 反复词 < wrangen to struggle, make uproar; 与wring 有关] |