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squabbling

/ˈskwɒblɪŋ/ /ˈskwɑːblɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

争吵，口角.

To participate in a minor fight or argument.

Examples :

"The brothers were always squabbling with each other."
兄弟俩总是吵吵闹闹，互相拌嘴。
communication action human family society

Related Words

Illustration readjustment

readjustment noun

/ˌriːədˈdʒʌstmənt/ /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstmənt/

重新调整，再调整

"After the initial price increase, the company needed a readjustment to its budget. "

最初涨价后，公司需要对预算进行一次重新调整。

Illustration conflict

conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

冲突，矛盾

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

政府和叛军之间的冲突始于三年前。

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

兄弟姐妹, 手足

"None of my siblings are married yet."

我家里的兄弟姐妹都还没结婚呢。

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

常量，常数。

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

建筑工地传来的持续不断的噪音，吵得我很难集中精力做作业。

Illustration letters

letters noun

/ˈlɛtəz/ /ˈlɛtɚz/

字母，文字。

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

英语字母表里有二十六个字母。

Illustration annoyed

annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

惹恼， 使烦恼

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

马克很爱他的妹妹，但是当她惹得他不耐烦的时候，他就想把她关掉。

Illustration disarrange

disarrange verb

/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/ /ˌdɪzəˈreɪndʒ/

弄乱，打乱，扰乱。

"The strong wind blew through the open window and disarranged the papers on my desk. "

强风从敞开的窗户吹进来，把我桌上的文件都吹乱了。

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

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squabble noun

/ˈskwɒbl/ /ˈskwɑːbl/

争吵，口角。

"The children got into a squabble about who should ride in the front of the car."

孩子们因为谁应该坐在汽车前排而发生了一场小小的争吵。

Illustration participate

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

参加，参与.

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

我弟弟会参加学校的慈善步行筹款活动。

Illustration require

require verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/

要求，需要

"My teacher requires all students to bring their textbooks to class each day. "

我的老师要求所有学生每天都带课本到课堂。

Illustration brothers

brothers noun

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/ /ˈbɹʌðɚz/

兄弟，哥们。

"My two older brothers both play basketball after school. "

我两个哥哥放学后都打篮球。