单词 | quarrel |
释义 | quarrel1[ kwawr-uhl, kwor- ] / ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quarrel ON THESAURUS.COM nounan angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary. verb (used without object), quar·reled, quar·rel·ing or (especially British) quar·relled, quar·rel·ling.to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle. to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement. to make a complaint; find fault. Origin of quarrel11300–50; Middle English querele<Old French <Latin querēla, querella a complaint, derivative of querī to complain SYNONYMS FOR quarrel1 argument, contention, controversy, difference, fight. 3 bicker, argue, brawl, fight. SEE SYNONYMS FOR quarrel ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for quarrel1. Quarrel, dissension refer to disagreement and conflict. Quarrel applies chiefly to a verbal disagreement between individuals or groups and is used with reference to a large variety of situations, from a slight and petty difference of opinion to a violent altercation: It was little more than a domestic quarrel. Their quarrel led to the barroom brawl. Dissension usually implies a profound disagreement and bitter conflict. It also applies chiefly to conflict within a group or to members of the same group: dissension within the union; dissension among the Democrats. OTHER WORDS FROM quarrelquar·rel·er, nounquar·rel·ing·ly, adverbun·quar·rel·ing, adjectiveun·quar·rel·ling, adjectiveWords nearby quarrelquarkonium, quarks, quark star, Quarles, Quarnero, quarrel, quarrelsome, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry-faced Definition for quarrel (2 of 2)quarrel2 [ kwawr-uhl, kwor- ] / ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr- / nouna square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow. Also quarry. a small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows. any of various tools with pyramidal heads. Origin of quarrel21175–1225; Middle English quarel<Old French <Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quarrelBritish Dictionary definitions for quarrel (1 of 2)quarrel1 / (ˈkwɒrəl) / nounan angry disagreement; argument a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance verb -rels, -relling or -relled or US -rels, -reling or -reled (intr often foll by with)to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue to find fault; complain Derived forms of quarrelquarreller or US quarreler, nounWord Origin for quarrelC14: from Old French querele, from Latin querēlla complaint, from querī to complain British Dictionary definitions for quarrel (2 of 2)quarrel2 / (ˈkwɒrəl) / nounan arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead Word Origin for quarrelC13: from Old French quarrel pane, from Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with quarrelquarrel see pick a quarrel. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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