Word · Frequency #12974
bicker
/ˈbikə/
noun
争吵;口角
A noisy argument, especially over something trivial.
- 1.
A skirmish; an encounter.
小规模冲突;遭遇
- 2.
A wrangle; also, a noise, as in angry contention.
争吵;吵闹声
- 3.
The process by which selective eating clubs at Princeton University choose new members.
普林斯顿大学选择新成员的饮食俱乐部过程
小冲突;遭遇战;(普林斯顿大学)饮食俱乐部挑选新成员的过程;小规模冲突;遭遇;争吵;吵闹声;普林斯顿大学选择新成员的饮食俱乐部过程
In use
Their constant bicker over trivial matters annoyed everyone.
The meeting ended with a bicker about who should clean up.
A brief bicker broke out between the two coworkers.
Connections
Collocations
- a petty bicker
- 小口角
- Their argument started as a petty bicker over the bill.他们的争论始于为账单发生的小口角。
- a family bicker
- 家庭争吵
- A family bicker can ruin a holiday dinner.家庭争吵会毁掉节日晚餐。
- a bicker with someone
- 与某人的争吵
- He got into a bicker with his neighbor about parking.他和邻居因停车问题发生了争吵。
- a constant bicker
- 不断的争吵
- The constant bicker between the twins exhausted their parents.双胞胎之间不断的争吵让父母精疲力竭。
- a bicker over something
- 为某事的争吵
- The meeting ended in a bicker over the budget.会议以关于预算的争吵结束。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:bicker 音近“比磕”,两人互相磕碰,正是小争吵、小冲突的画面。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常口语、非正式讨论 作为名词,bicker 通常指为琐事发生的争吵或口角,多用于非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都与 bicker 押韵:重读元音 /ɪ/ 加上结尾 /kə/(在带 r 音的发音中为 /kər/)。注意别混淆 biker /ˈbaɪkə/,它看起来相似但发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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