quarrel

Word family nounquarrellerquarrellingquarrelsomenessquarreladjectivequarrellousquarrelsomeadverbquarrelsomely

quar·rel1 /ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː-/ noun [countableC] especially British EnglishBrE

1 ARGUEan angry argument or disagreement 争吵，吵架，争执

quarrel with

Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife.

雅各布和妻子吵了一架后走了。

quarrel about/over

They had a quarrel about some girl.

他们为某个女孩吵了一架。

quarrel between

Had there been any quarrel between you?

你们俩吵过架了吗？

► see thesaurus at argument

2 a reason to disagree with something or argue with someone 不同意的原因；争执的缘由

quarrel with

My only quarrel with this plan is that it’s going to take far too long.

我对这个计划唯一的意见是它太费时间了。

I have no quarrel with the court’s verdict.

我对法庭的裁决没有异议。

COLLOCATIONS

verbs

have a quarrel 吵架

We had a terrible quarrel last night.

我们昨晚大吵了一架。

pick a quarrel (=deliberately start it) 惹起争吵

Members of the gang were picking quarrels with strangers.

团伙成员故意找陌生人争吵。

patch up a quarrel British EnglishBrE (=end it) 平息争吵

The brothers eventually patched up their quarrel.

兄弟俩终于结束了争吵。

a quarrel breaks out (=starts to happen) 发生争吵

A fresh quarrel broke out between the players.

球员间爆发了新一轮争吵。

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quarrel

a family quarrel 家庭争执

Your family quarrels are none of my concern.

你的家庭纠纷不关我的事。

a lovers’ quarrel 情侣间的争吵

Outside, two teenagers were having a lovers’ quarrel.

屋外，两个十几岁的情侣在斗嘴。

bitter (=involving strong feelings of anger or hatred) 激烈的，怨愤的

They are locked in a bitter quarrel over ownership of the land.

他们为争夺土地所有权而吵得不可开交。

violent 激烈的

nThat morning, after a violent quarrel, she threatened him with a kitchen knife.

serious 严肃的

nSoon afterwards, they had their first serious quarrel.

an old quarrel (=one that has existed for a long time) 旷日持久的争吵

nNow is the time to patch up old quarrels.

Examples from the Corpus

quarrel• Then he worked as garden boy at Ballykilcavan, but in the winter of 1860-1 he left abruptly after a quarrel.• We don't want to have a quarrel, do we?• Nor was he willing to let bygones be bygones once a quarrel had finally come to an end.• Two or three weeks ago, a crossbow quarrel narrowly missed my face as we crossed the Lawnmarket.• Labor unions continue to wage these dismal quarrels against management with almost uniformly disastrous results for the workers and their communities.• a bitter family quarrel• They had some sort of quarrel years ago, and they haven't spoken to each other since.• I was tired of these stupid quarrels with my parents.• It was rehearsed again in the quarrel between the sunny Emerson and the somber Herman Melville.

quarrel with• She got into a quarrel with her son's coach.• Rivera had quarreled with his tenants once before.

have no quarrel with• Miners, for example, have no quarrel with pit-head gear; they can not work without it.• I have no quarrel with that, provided he sets them in that order.• I have no quarrel with that.• The Opposition have no quarrel with the principle of disposal, leaving aside the financial implications.• We have no quarrel with the delicious plastic that Tony Blackburn plays on his daytime show.• We have no quarrel with you or your master.

quarrel2 verb (quarrelled, quarrelling British EnglishBrE, quarreled, quarreling American EnglishAmE) [intransitiveI]

1 ARGUEto have an argument 争吵，吵架，争执

I wish you two would stop quarreling.

我希望你们两个别再吵了。

quarrel with

I always seem to be quarrelling with my parents.

我好像总是在和父母吵架。

quarrel about

We’re not going to quarrel about a few dollars.

我们不会为了几块钱争吵。

► see thesaurus at argue

2 quarrel with something phrasal verbphr v DISAGREEto disagree with something or complain about something 不同意；抱怨

Nobody could quarrel with the report’s conclusions.

报告的结论无可辩驳。

n GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbs

Quarrel is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them:

The brothers quarrelled.

You can also say:

The brothers quarrelled with each other.

He quarrelled with his brother.

Examples from the Corpus

quarrel• Whenever my sisters meet they always end up quarrelling.• I mean you nothing but good, why should we quarrel?• Perhaps men were killed; perhaps animals were stolen - who knows now why men quarrelled a century ago?• I can not face a quarrel and I can see nothing to quarrel about.• This can lead to misunderstanding, mutual frustration, anger, quarrelling and perhaps aggression.• I could hear them quarreling next door.• The two brothers had quarreled over ownership of the farm.• Yet quarrel they did after George's retirement.• If I hadn't been weak and without hope I should have quarrelled with almost everything Syl said.• Gettier here is not quarrelling with any of the three clauses.• She left home after quarrelling with her parents.• She didn't want to quarrel with Maria, today of all days, when they had so little time left together.

Origin quarrel1

(1300-1400) Old French querele “complaint”, from Latin querela, from queri “to complain”

单词	quarrel
释义	quarrel Word family nounquarrellerquarrellingquarrelsomenessquarreladjectivequarrellousquarrelsomeadverbquarrelsomely quar·rel1 /ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countableC] especially British EnglishBrE 1 ARGUEan angry argument or disagreement 争吵，吵架，争执 quarrel with Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife. 雅各布和妻子吵了一架后走了。 quarrel about/over They had a quarrel about some girl. 他们为某个女孩吵了一架。 quarrel between Had there been any quarrel between you? 你们俩吵过架了吗？ ► see thesaurus at argument 2 a reason to disagree with something or argue with someone 不同意的原因；争执的缘由 quarrel with My only quarrel with this plan is that it’s going to take far too long. 我对这个计划唯一的意见是它太费时间了。 I have no quarrel with the court’s verdict. 我对法庭的裁决没有异议。 COLLOCATIONS verbs have a quarrel 吵架 We had a terrible quarrel last night. 我们昨晚大吵了一架。 pick a quarrel (=deliberately start it) 惹起争吵 Members of the gang were picking quarrels with strangers. 团伙成员故意找陌生人争吵。 patch up a quarrel British EnglishBrE (=end it) 平息争吵 The brothers eventually patched up their quarrel. 兄弟俩终于结束了争吵。 a quarrel breaks out (=starts to happen) 发生争吵 A fresh quarrel broke out between the players. 球员间爆发了新一轮争吵。 ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quarrel a family quarrel 家庭争执 Your family quarrels are none of my concern. 你的家庭纠纷不关我的事。 a lovers’ quarrel 情侣间的争吵 Outside, two teenagers were having a lovers’ quarrel. 屋外，两个十几岁的情侣在斗嘴。 bitter (=involving strong feelings of anger or hatred) 激烈的，怨愤的 They are locked in a bitter quarrel over ownership of the land. 他们为争夺土地所有权而吵得不可开交。 violent 激烈的 nThat morning, after a violent quarrel, she threatened him with a kitchen knife. serious 严肃的 nSoon afterwards, they had their first serious quarrel. an old quarrel (=one that has existed for a long time) 旷日持久的争吵 nNow is the time to patch up old quarrels. Examples from the Corpus quarrel• Then he worked as garden boy at Ballykilcavan, but in the winter of 1860-1 he left abruptly after a quarrel.• We don't want to have a quarrel, do we?• Nor was he willing to let bygones be bygones once a quarrel had finally come to an end.• Two or three weeks ago, a crossbow quarrel narrowly missed my face as we crossed the Lawnmarket.• Labor unions continue to wage these dismal quarrels against management with almost uniformly disastrous results for the workers and their communities.• a bitter family quarrel• They had some sort of quarrel years ago, and they haven't spoken to each other since.• I was tired of these stupid quarrels with my parents.• It was rehearsed again in the quarrel between the sunny Emerson and the somber Herman Melville. quarrel with• She got into a quarrel with her son's coach.• Rivera had quarreled with his tenants once before. have no quarrel with• Miners, for example, have no quarrel with pit-head gear; they can not work without it.• I have no quarrel with that, provided he sets them in that order.• I have no quarrel with that.• The Opposition have no quarrel with the principle of disposal, leaving aside the financial implications.• We have no quarrel with the delicious plastic that Tony Blackburn plays on his daytime show.• We have no quarrel with you or your master. quarrel2 ●●○ verb (quarrelled, quarrelling British EnglishBrE, quarreled, quarreling American EnglishAmE) [intransitiveI] 1 ARGUEto have an argument 争吵，吵架，争执 I wish you two would stop quarreling. 我希望你们两个别再吵了。 quarrel with I always seem to be quarrelling with my parents. 我好像总是在和父母吵架。 quarrel about We’re not going to quarrel about a few dollars. 我们不会为了几块钱争吵。 ► see thesaurus at argue 2 quarrel with something phrasal verbphr v DISAGREEto disagree with something or complain about something 不同意；抱怨 Nobody could quarrel with the report’s conclusions. 报告的结论无可辩驳。 n GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbs Quarrel is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them: The brothers quarrelled. You can also say: The brothers quarrelled with each other. He quarrelled with his brother. Examples from the Corpus quarrel• Whenever my sisters meet they always end up quarrelling.• I mean you nothing but good, why should we quarrel?• Perhaps men were killed; perhaps animals were stolen - who knows now why men quarrelled a century ago?• I can not face a quarrel and I can see nothing to quarrel about.• This can lead to misunderstanding, mutual frustration, anger, quarrelling and perhaps aggression.• I could hear them quarreling next door.• The two brothers had quarreled over ownership of the farm.• Yet quarrel they did after George's retirement.• If I hadn't been weak and without hope I should have quarrelled with almost everything Syl said.• Gettier here is not quarrelling with any of the three clauses.• She left home after quarrelling with her parents.• She didn't want to quarrel with Maria, today of all days, when they had so little time left together. Origin quarrel1 (1300-1400) Old French querele “complaint”, from Latin querela, from queri “to complain”
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