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sparring with [someone]
sparring 与 with 搭配，表示争论的对象或对手。
Her sparring with the reporter lasted almost an hour.
她与记者的唇枪舌剑持续了将近一个小时。
争论；舌战
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争论；舌战
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
Her sparring with the reporter lasted almost an hour.
她与记者的唇枪舌剑持续了将近一个小时。
(拳击等的)练习赛；争辩
The act of one who spars.
After hours of verbal sparring, they finally reached an agreement.
经过几个小时的口头争论，他们最终达成了协议。
Her sparring with the manager about the budget was tense but respectful.
她和经理就预算问题的争论很激烈，但彼此尊重。
The meeting began with some light sparring over who should lead the project.
会议开始时，大家就由谁领导项目进行了轻松的争论。
sparring 与 with 搭配，表示争论的对象或对手。
Her sparring with the reporter lasted almost an hour.
她与记者的唇枪舌剑持续了将近一个小时。
sparring 与 over 搭配，表示争论的话题。
The two candidates' sparring over healthcare dominated the news.
两位候选人围绕医保问题的舌战占据了新闻头条。
engage in sparring 为动词短语，表示进行争论。
The politicians engaged in sparring before the vote.
投票前，政客们进行了激烈的争论。
Not this
There was some sparing between the two candidates.
Use this
There was some sparring between the two candidates.
sparring 双写 r，是名词，意思是“争论、舌战”；sparing 单写 r，是 spare 的现在分词或形容词，意思是“节省的、有节制的”。这里误把 sparring 写成了 sparing，属于拼写错误。
Not this
The sparring of the two leaders was intense.
Use this
The sparring between the two leaders was intense.
sparring 表示“两人之间的争论”时，要用 between 来说明互动双方；用 of 会变成“两位领导人的争论”，意思含混，也不符合 sparring 的介词搭配。
Not this
They made some sparring over the new policy.
Use this
They had some sparring over the new policy.
英语中表示“进行争论、发生舌战”常用 have sparring，这是固定搭配；make 是汉语“做/进行”的中式直译，用在这里不符合英语习惯。
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言语交锋；舌战
Their verbal sparring made the debate entertaining.
他们言语交锋使辩论引人入胜。
政治较量；政治舌战
The two leaders engaged in political sparring over tax reform.
两位领导人就税收改革进行了政治舌战。
法庭辩论；法庭舌战
The courtroom sparring lasted for hours before the judge intervened.
法庭辩论持续数小时，法官才介入。
智力交锋；思想交锋
She enjoys intellectual sparring with her colleagues.
她喜欢与同事进行智力交锋。
（比喻）舌战；争论
Their sparring match over the budget was fierce.
他们围绕预算的舌战十分激烈。
陪练搭档；切磋对手
She is a brilliant sparring partner for testing new ideas.
她是检验新想法的最佳切磋伙伴。
较量；争论
Their repeated sparring matches at meetings wasted time.
他们在会上反复的争论浪费了时间。
唇枪舌剑；口头交锋
The interview turned into verbal sparring between the two.
采访演变成两人之间的唇枪舌剑。
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联想拳击中的sparring（对打练习）：双方你来我往，正如辩论中互不相让、都想占上风。
语域：mixed 常见场景：political debate、media interview、news commentary 该名词义项指带有对抗性的言语争论，通常出现在政治辩论、新闻访谈或日常交流中，语气不算正式，但也不十分随意。具体正式程度常随搭配和语境变化，较难一概而论。
这六个词都以 /ɑːrɪŋ/ 结尾，与 sparring（/ˈspɑːrɪŋ/）押韵。注意拼写相似的 sparing（/ˈspeərɪŋ/）元音不同，不押韵。
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