| 释义 |
bick·er
I. \ˈbikə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English biker
1.
a. : an act of bickering : contention, altercation : petulant quarreling
b. : a sound of or as if of bickering
< the bicker and plash of the fountain >
2. Scotland : tussle, brawl, fracas
II. verb
(bickered ; bickered ; bickering \-k(ə)riŋ\ ; bickers)
Etymology: Middle English bikeren; akin to Middle English biker
intransitive verb
1. archaic : to skirmish especially with missiles : fight
2. : to contend in petulant or petty altercation : wrangle
< America … bickers with the Asian countries about the price of rubber — Mochtar Lubis >
< they had bickered so long as to quite forget the original quarrel >
3. : to move quickly and unsteadily often with a rapidly repeated noise
< water bickering over stones >
: quiver, flicker
< a wistful smile bickered across her face >
4. Scotland : to make a quick short run : sprint
transitive verb
archaic : to attack or assail with (as missiles)
< if we're going to bicker adverbs — Christopher Morley >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English biker beaker — more at beaker
1. chiefly Scotland : a drinking vessel especially of wood
2. chiefly Scotland : a porridge dish often made of wooden staves |