bicker
/ˈbɪkə(r)/verb
no obj.
1
- argue about petty and trivial matters为小事争吵, 口角:
whenever the phone rings, they bicker over who must answer it.
只要电话铃响, 他们就会为谁该去接听而争吵。
2
- poetic/literary (of water) flow or fall with a gentle repetitive noise; patter〈诗/文〉(水)潺潺流淌, 轻拍。
2.1
- (of a flame or light) flash, gleam, or flicker(火、光)闪耀, 闪烁。
派生词
bickerer
noun词源
Middle English: of unknown origin.