quarrel
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkwɒr.əl/ us/ˈkwɔːr.əl/
B2 争吵，不和
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups
They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since. 他们3年前因为钱的问题有过一次激烈争吵，从此以后就互不理睬了。
We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them). 我们没有理由对贵国人民不满。
They seem to have patched up their quarrel (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly). 他们似乎在争吵后重归于好了。
Synonyms: argument (DISAGREEMENT)disagreementdispute row (ARGUMENT) run-in
- More examples
- Don't let one little quarrel come between you.
- Eventually, the duelling politicians agreed to end their quarrel.
- She's always raking up that old quarrel.
- They had a quarrel last night and now they're not on speaking terms with each other.
quarrel
verb [ I ] uk/ˈkwɒr.əl/ us/ˈkwɔːr.əl/ -ll- or -l-
B2 争吵，不和
to have an angry disagreement with someone
What did you quarrel about/over? 你们为什么而争吵？
She quarrelled with everyone in the village. 她跟村里的每一个人都争吵过。
Synonyms: argue (DISAGREE)disagreedispute row
Phrasal verb
quarrel with something 认为某事物是错的
to think that something is wrong
No one can quarrel with the improvements that have been made. 没有人能否定已经取得的改善。