Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7746
quarrel
争吵；口角
A heated verbal argument or dispute.
- 1.
A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
争执或激烈的争论(尤指口头的)。
- 2.
A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.
菱形或方形的玻璃片,构成格子窗的一部分。
- 3.
an angry dispute
愤怒的争吵
- 4.
Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
常与have的某种形式连用:争论或反对的理由；抱怨；由此引起的敌意和不快。
- 5.
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
四棱弩箭
争吵的理由；抱怨；不快；菱形玻璃片；窗格玻璃；四棱弩箭；争执或激烈的争论(尤指口头的)。；菱形或方形的玻璃片,构成格子窗的一部分。
In use
They had a quarrel over money.
Their quarrel lasted for hours.
She tried to avoid a quarrel with her neighbor.
they had a quarrel
have a quarrel with sb
表示与某人的争吵。
She had a quarrel with her neighbor.
她和邻居吵了一架。
a quarrel about/over sth
表示争吵的原因。
They had a quarrel over money.
他们为钱争吵。
a quarrel between/among people
表示两个或多个人之间的争吵。
Connections
Collocations
- have a quarrel
- 吵架
- They had a quarrel over money.他们为了钱吵了一架。
- pick a quarrel
- 找茬吵架
- He picked a quarrel with his neighbor.他找茬和邻居吵了一架。
- cause a quarrel
- 引起争吵
- The misunderstanding caused a quarrel between them.误会引起了他们之间的争吵。
- settle a quarrel
- 解决争吵
- They managed to settle their quarrel peacefully.他们设法和平解决了争吵。
- family quarrel
- 家庭争吵
- A family quarrel broke out during dinner.晚餐时爆发了一场家庭争吵。
- bitter quarrel
Learner notes
Memory Tip
争吵（quarrel）中含“rel”，像“relative”（亲戚），亲戚之间也常争吵。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal arguments、everyday disputes 此为常用义项，多用于非正式场合。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词about、over或with连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'quarrel' (ending pronounced /ɹəl/ with stressed vowel /ɒ/): sorrel, moral, coral, laurel. Note: 'barrel' ends with '-arrel' but is pronounced /ˈbæɹəl/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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