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本期词汇:
argue • quarrel • bicker • fight • clash • squabble • row • fall out
These words all mean to have an angry discussion with sb because you do not agree about sth.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to argue/quarrel/bicker/fight/clash/squabble/row/fall out with sb
► to argue/quarrel/bicker/fight/clash/squabble/row/fall out over sth
► to argue/quarrel/bicker/fight/squabble/row/fall out about sth
argue [ I ]
to speak angrily to sb because you disagree with them
They were arguing over who should have the car that day.
quarrel [ I ]
to have an angry disagreement with sb, usually about a personal matter
She quarrelled with her brother over their father's will.
bicker [ I ]
to quarrel about things that are not important
Whenever the phone rings they bicker over who must answer it.
fight [ I ] ( AmE )
to argue with sb you know well, such as a family member, friend or romantic partner
I remember lying in bed listening to my parents fighting.
clash [ I ] ( especially journalism )
to argue or disagree seriously with sb about sth, and to show this in public
The Prime Minister and his old rival clashed over European policy.
squabble [ I ]
to quarrel noisily about sth that is not important
My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
NOTE bicker or squabble?
Squabbling usually refers to noisy but small arguments, and happens especially between family members, close friends or children.
Bickering can suggest that you think the arguing is childish. It is often used to describe arguments between couples in a romantic relationship.
row [ I ] ( BrE , informal )
to have a noisy argument
She rowed with her parents about her new boyfriend.
fall out phrasal verb
to quarrel with sb, especially a friend or family member, so that you are no longer friendly with them
He had fallen out with his family. |