| 单词 | brawl |
| 释义 | brawl (once / 1484 pages) vn A bar fight is a brawl. A fight in the cafeteria which turns into a free-for-all can also be called a brawl. A brawl is a noisy fight in a crowd. Brawl can also be used as a verb—people who are fighting can be said to be brawling, whether or not they are using their fists. Similarly, you can use the word to suggest that a war of words is rough, in the manner of a bar fight—the bride and her mother were engaged in a brawl over the guest list for the big day. WORD FAMILYbrawl: brawled, brawler, brawling, brawls+/brawler: brawlers USAGE EXAMPLESWitnesses began recording as police arrived on the scene and attempted to get the brawling families to disperse. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) This timely novel captures every character in the worst light, and the grudge matches among Brooklyn’s liberal parentocracy are nastier than any playground brawl. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) An argument turned into a brawl, he said. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively Syn|Hyper wrangle altercate, argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap have a disagreement over something 2n a noisy fight in a crowd Syn|Hyper free-for-all combat, fight, fighting, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle 3n an uproarious party Syn|Hyper bash, do party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment |
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