Word · Frequency #21840
bickering
/ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
noun
口角；小争吵
核心释义
常指无谓的争吵
a quarrel about petty points
- 1.
琐碎的争吵
Petty quarreling.
琐碎的争吵
用法In use
After hours of bickering, the committee finally reached a decision.
用法提示：bickering 在此作名词，指“口角、小争吵”。
Their constant bickering annoyed everyone in the office.
用法提示：bickering 在此作名词，表示频繁的争吵。
The bickering between the two neighbors seemed endless.
用法提示：bickering 在此作名词，指两人之间的争吵。
bicker about/over sth
用 about 或 over 引出争论的话题。
They were bickering about who should do the dishes.
他们在争论谁应该洗碗。
bicker with sb
表示与某人争吵。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- constant bickering
- 不断的争吵
- The constant bickering between the two brothers drove their parents crazy.两兄弟之间不断的争吵让父母发疯。
- petty bickering
- 鸡毛蒜皮的争吵
- Let's stop the petty bickering and focus on real problems.别再为鸡毛蒜皮的事争吵了，让我们专注于真正的问题。
- endless bickering
- 无休止的争吵
- Their marriage was destroyed by endless bickering.他们的婚姻被无休止的争吵毁掉了。
- political bickering
- 政治争吵
- The bill was delayed by political bickering in Congress.该法案因国会中的政治争吵而被拖延。
- family bickering
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：bickering 里的 bicker 像 pick（啄），两只鸟为一点米粒互相啄、叽叽吵，就是为小事口角。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：family disputes、political disagreements、workplace conflicts 该词通常指为小事反复争吵，多用于日常对话和新闻报道，也见于正式评论。语气略带否定或厌烦，整体属于中性偏口语的用法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 bickering /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/ 押韵的词有 flickering 和 snickering，共同结尾均为 /-ɪkərɪŋ/。注意 biker（/ˈbaɪkər/）和 hickory（/ˈhɪkəri/）拼写相似但读音不同；bicker /ˈbɪkər/ 是动词原形，去掉 -ing 后的读音。
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