bicker

英 [ˈbɪkə(r)]

美 [ˈbɪkər]

v.  (为小事)斗嘴，争吵
n.  争吵; 小的口角; （水的）潺潺声

现在分词：bickering　第三人称单数：bickers　过去式：bickered　过去分词：bickered　

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牛津词典

verb

• （为小事）斗嘴，争吵
  to argue about things that are not important
  1. The children are always bickering about something or other.
     孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP 斗嘴；争吵；发生口角
  When peoplebicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
  1. I went into medicine to care for patients, not to waste time bickering over budgets...
     我行医是为了治病救人，而不是浪费时间为预算问题争论不休。
  2. The two women bickered constantly.
     这两个女人经常发生口角。
  3. ...as states bicker over territory...
     当国家为领土问题而争吵时
  4. He is still bickering with the control tower over admissible approach routes.
     他还在为可采用的进近航线与指挥塔台争执不下。

英英释义

noun

• a quarrel about petty points
  Synonym:bickeringspattiffsquabblepettifoggeryfuss

verb

• argue over petty things
  1. Let's not quibble over pennies
  Synonym:quibblenigglepettifogsquabblebrabble

双语例句

• Gandalf: ( rises) Do you not understand that while we bicker among ourselves, Sauron's power grows?! None can escape it!
  刚多尔夫：（站起）你不理解当我们之间斗嘴时，索隆的力量在阳光雨露下成长？谁也不能逃开它！
• And don't wait until you bicker to turn on the charm.
  不要等到你们发生了口角才来展现你的魅力。
• Ross and Rachel continue to bicker about their break-up.
  不幸的是，齐普自林肯高中毕业后并未变成熟多少。罗斯和瑞秋继续为分手而斗嘴。
• You'll realise that other people are inclined to bicker and do battle over stuff that's directly linked to jobs, reputations and making progress.
  牛牛们必须明白，其他人因为那些直接关系到了工作、地位和渴望突破上的问题所以更倾向于拌嘴和争执。
• It can reduce reactive power rush and solve voltage bicker change caused by power active violent change.
  减少无功功率的冲击，解决了矿热炉在生产过程中由于功率变化剧烈而引起的电压闪变。
• He is still bickering with the control tower over admissible approach routes.
  他还在为可采用的进近航线与指挥塔台争执不下。
• Chief executives bicker publicly on social media, and companies run smear campaigns against each other, reaching levels of public antagonism less common outside of China.
  首席执行长们在社交媒体上公开唇枪舌战，企业相互进行恶意营销，而这种公开对抗的状况在中国以外地区实属罕见。
• This brings us to our next point, which is why do humans bicker with one another so?
  这带来了我们下一个观点，那就是为什么人类如此彼此争吵？
• The United Nations can either be a place where we bicker about outdated grievances, or forge common ground;
  联合国这个地方，既能够使我们为宿怨争吵不休，也可以让我们奠定共同基础；
• Kitty: stop it, you guys! We're here to admire the view, not to bicker!
  高贵：好了，我们是来欣赏风景的，不是来斗嘴的！