"bandy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争论（言语）
• 随意谈论

Definition

快速且常常不经思考地交换言辞、想法或争辩；有时用来表示互相抛掷某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于“bandy words (with)”这样的表达，指的是快速或激烈的争论。现代口语中很少用，主要见于文学作品或正式写作。不要用来形容普通闲聊。

Examples

The two friends began to bandy words over the smallest issue.

两个朋友因为最小的事情开始**争论**起来。

It's not wise to bandy insults with strangers online.

与陌生人在网上**争吵**并不明智。

They would often bandy stories about their childhoods.

他们经常**互相讲述**童年故事。

The two politicians didn't just debate—they bandied words all night.

两位政客不仅辩论，还**激烈争论**了整个晚上。

She refused to bandy words with someone so rude.

她拒绝与这样无礼的人**争论**。

Rumors about the celebrity were bandied around the office all week.

关于名人的传闻整个星期在办公室里被**传来传去**。