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单词

quarrel

读音
ˈkwɑːrəl
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英式
词根

"Quarrel" 的词根来自拉丁语的 "quarellus",意思是一种投射武器,因为在古代,争吵被视为一种形式的"投射"攻击。这个词在英语中演变成表示争吵或争论。

释义

n. 吵架,口角;反目,失和;争吵(或抱怨)的原因;方头凿,方头投掷物;方镞箭 v. 吵架,争论;反对;挑剔;抱怨 [ 复数 quarrels 第三人称单数 quarrels 现在分词 quarrelling或quarreling 过去式 quarrelled或quarreled 过去分词 quarrelled或quarreled ]

例句

They had a quarrel about money.
他们为钱吵了一架。
He did not mention the quarrel with his wife.
他没有提起和妻子的争吵。
My sister and I used to quarrel all the time.
我和妹妹过去老是吵架。

强化记忆

你可以通过联想 "quarrel" 这个单词和 "quarry" (矿山)两者间相互争夺的场景来记忆,想象一下在矿山里可能会因为各种原因产生争吵。"Quarrel" 这个单词起源于14世纪,最初的含义是“吵闹,争吵”。

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that ensured that Oedipus, his son, would kill him.This is my quarrel with capitalism.Its gross wastefulness,
Indeed,I spoke about my quarrel with capitalism.If you think about it,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,Seeking the bubble reputation
They would come into the emergency roomwith what the police would call "a lovers' quarrel,"and I would see a woman who was beaten,
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