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quarrel
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- Conjugation :
past
quarreled
;
past
quarrelled
;
ing
quarreling
;
ing
quarrelling
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Derivatives :
n
quarreler
;
n
quarreller
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- quarrel
['kwɔrəl]
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1.
noun
[c]
吵架
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2.
vi.
争吵
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to have a quarrel with sb
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跟某人争吵
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I can't quarrel with that
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我对此无可争辩
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- quarrel
[ˈkwɔrəl]
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1.
vi.
对……不同意或反对
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We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America.
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我们争论谁先发现了美洲。
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2.
vi.
挑剔，抱怨
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3.
vi.
争论，争吵，吵架
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4.
n.[c]
吵架，争执，口角
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They had a quarrel.
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他们吵架了。
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5.
n.[c]
抱怨……的原因，责怪……的理由
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6.
n.[c]
方镞箭
Collins English-English Dictionary
- quarrel
['kwɒrəl]
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1.
n
an angry disagreement; argument
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2.
n
a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance
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3.
vi.
[intr; often foll by with]
to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue
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4.
vi.
to find fault; complain
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5.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French querele, from Latin querella complaint, from queri to complain
- quarrel
['kwɒrəl]
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1.
n
an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow
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2.
n
a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French quarrel pane, from Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square
Examples
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a disposition to quarrel
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好争吵
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a quarrel over politics
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政治上的争端
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to have a quarrel with sb
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跟某人争吵
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I had no quarrel with you but if you want to fight, let's go outside.
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我没理由和你吵架。但如果你想动手，我们就去外面。
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Sarah has no quarrel with her current salary.
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莎拉对她现在的薪水没什么不满。
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nciku Video Note
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吵 [chǎo]
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喊 [hǎn]
Related video notes: 吵、喊
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