squabble
英['skwɒbl] 美['skwɑːbl]
"Let's not quibble over pennies"
1.(为琐事)争吵,起争执
When peoplesquabble, they quarrel about something that is not really important.
squabble的近义词
e.g. Mother is devoted to Dad although theysquabble all the time...
母亲很爱父亲,尽管他们总是为琐事拌嘴。
e.g. The children were squabbling over the remote-control gadget for the television...
孩子们正在为抢夺电视机的遥控器而争吵。
1. 争吵:21. out on a limb 孤立无援(尤指争论和意见上) | 22. renege 违约 | 23.squabble 争吵
2. 争论:squab 刚孵出的 |squabble 争论 | squabby 胖胖的
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3. 口角:crawl 爬行 |squabble 口角 | brabble [古]为小事争吵
4. 争吵/拌嘴:sqrt /开平方根/ |squabble /争吵/拌嘴/ | squad /小队/班/
My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
我的姐妹正为看哪个电视节目争吵。
family squabbles
家庭内部的争吵
There were endless squabbles over who should sit where.
为谁该坐哪儿吵个没完没了。
Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time...
母亲很爱父亲,尽管他们总是为琐事拌嘴。
The children were squabbling over the remote-control gadget for the television...
孩子们正在为抢夺电视机的遥控器而争吵。
Tom keep squabble with his sister about who is going to use the bicycle.
汤姆跟妹妹都争著要骑那辆自行车.
I hate to squabble with my wife about money.
我厌恶为钱的事兴太太争吵.
Just a squabble every and then when someone was off.
当有人离开时总会有一些口角发生.
Babbitt did not often squabble with his employees.
巴比特不常和雇员争吵.
She always made me smile, even after Sis and I had just had a big squabble.
即使我刚和姐姐大吵了一场,她也总能使我舒怀微笑.
Then there was a squabble on the landing.
不一会,楼梯口上传来一阵吵闹声.
Don squabble over trifles.
不要为一点小事就吵起来.
He always likes to squabble with others about petty matters.
他总爱为些小事而和他人争吵.
A judge may have to sort out the immediate squabble.
法官可能不得不解决当前的争吵.
VERB EXAMPLE: The sales representatives used squabble about who had the best looking clothes.
(用作动词时)销售代表常常为了谁穿的衣服最好看而争论.
The small gift will smooth over the squabble between the husband and wife.
一个小礼物会消除这对夫妇的争吵.
Bicker: To engage in a petty, bad - tempered quarrel; squabble.
发生口角: 因坏脾气引起的小的争吵; 为琐事争吵.
Besides, the invariable squabble for money on Saturday nights had begun to weary her unspeakably.
另外, 每星期六都为了钱而发生的争吵已使她开始感到说不出的厌倦.
No man will squabble over a nickel.
没有人会为了五分钱而吵架.
The bribery scandal sparked a squabble between radicals and moderates in the parliament.
这个贿赂丑闻在国会激进派和温和派之间引发了一场争吵.
Don interfere in a matrimonial squabble – let husband and wife fight it out among themselves.
夫妻吵架不用劝——让他们自己争辩个明白好了.
Government departments should squabble a little less over trifles.
政府部门之间少点扯皮,多些监管.
Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time.
母亲很爱父亲,尽管他们总是为琐事拌嘴。
They had squabbled about who should get supper ready.
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