quarreling

n.吵架；争论；怨言

vi.吵架；争论；挑剔

He seemed determined to pick a quarrel with us. 他似乎存心要找我们吵架。

They were reconciled after a quarrel. 他们吵架之后又重归于好。

Their small argument boiled over into a serious quarrel. 他们的小争论终于酿成了一场激烈的争吵。

I got involved in a quarrel about the price. 我被卷入了一场有关价格的争吵。

I have no quarrel against my present position. 我对目前的职位毫无怨言。

After supper the quarrel lapsed into silence. 晚饭后争吵逐渐平息下来了。

The couple was quarreling furiously about whose turn it was to cook the dinner. 这对夫妇对该轮到谁做晚饭而激烈争吵着。

I don't quarrel with what you say, but with how you say it. 我并不在意你说了什么，而是不满意你说话的那种方式。

Few people would quarrel with the validity of the principle. 几乎没人能挑剔这项原则的正确性。

quarrel的基本意思是“争吵,吵架,不和,口角”,指两人或多人之间愤怒的辩论,常指为琐事进行的争吵。

quarrel也可指“抱怨某人〔事物〕的原因或理由”。

quarrel常与介词with或against连用。

quarrel用作动词的意思是“争吵,争辩”,引申可表示“不同意或挑剔某事物”。

quarrel是不及物动词,常与介词with搭配使用。