单词 | quarrel |
释义 | quarrel 1. n. & v. --n   1. a violent contention or altercation between individuals or with others.   2. a rupture of friendly relations.   3. an occasion of complaint against a person, a person's actions, etc. --vintr. (quarrelled, quarrelling; US quarreled, quarreling)   1. (often foll. by with) take exception; find fault.   2. fall out; have a dispute; break off friendly relations. Derivatives quarreller n. Etymology: ME f. OF querele f. L querel(l)a complaint f. queri complain 2. n. hist. a short heavy square-headed arrow or bolt used in a crossbow or arbalest. Etymology: ME f. OF quar(r)el ult. f. LL quadrus square |
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