| 释义 |
spat1 spat2 noun spatspat1 /spæt/   the past tense and past participle of spit1spat1 spat2 noun spatspat2 noun [countable] spat2Origin: 1 1800-1900 Perhaps from the sound of a blow. 2 1800-1900 spatterdash ‘spat’ (17-20 centuries), from spatter + dash - It was just a little spat over who did the dishes last.
- The girls were having a spat in the back of the car over who got to use the armrest.
- Walter said what happened between him and Marian was just a lovers' spat.
- Fritz Juventi from the Valenzuela Perseverance, looking not a day older in his tricorn and spats.
- Hell, we still have our spats.
- More and more, we are drawn to the divisive spat at the expense of the thoughtful insight.
- That evening Uncle Allen bought a pair of spats and put $ 5 down on a black overcoat with a velvet collar.
- The clash is expected to be resolved via government pressure and the spat is more sound than substance, say analysts.
- This is all a spat between Fidel and that one over there.
an argument about something unimportant► squabble a noisy argument about something that is not important, especially between children: · Uncle Matt bought them a computer game to share, which led to endless squabbles.squabble about/over: · The kids are having their usual squabble over which TV show they're going to watch. ► tiff a short argument about something unimportant, especially between two people who are in love: have a tiff (with somebody): · Whenever she and Bernard had a tiff, Ari would go for a long drive to think about things.lover's tiff: · It was just a silly lovers' tiff -- we couldn't even remember why it had started. ► spat a short angry argument, usually about something unimportant: · The girls were having a spat in the back of the car over who got to use the armrest.· It was just a little spat over who did the dishes last. 1informal a short unimportant quarrel:  a marital spat2spats [plural] special pieces of cloth that fasten with buttons on top of a man’s shoes, worn in the past |