音标:['skwɒbl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vi. 争吵, 口角
n. 争吵, 口角
n a quarrel about petty points
v argue over petty things
词型变化:名词复数形式 : squabbles ; 现在分词 : squabbling ; 过去式 : squabbled ; 第三人称单数 : squabbles ; 过去分词 : squabbled
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
名词52%
动词48%

squabble的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. No man will squabble over a nickel.没有人会为了五分钱而吵架。
  2. I hate to squabble with my wife about [over] money.我厌恶为钱的事与太太争吵。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The silly family's squabble became a joke in the neighborhood.这场无聊的家庭纠纷已经成为街坊邻居的笑柄。
  2. A judge may have to sort out the immediate squabble.法官可能不得不解决当前的争吵。

经典引文

  • They had squabbled about who should get supper ready.

    出自:B. Pym
【近义词】

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