"quarreling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争吵
• 吵架

Definition

Quarreling 指因小事而发生激烈或大声的争吵或争执。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比 'arguing' 更正式，多用于家庭成员、朋友情侣之间的重复争吵。通常指情绪激烈的矛盾。常用搭配：'quarreling with someone'。

Examples

My brothers are always quarreling over toys.

我哥哥们总是在为玩具**争吵**。

They stopped quarreling when the teacher entered the room.

老师进来时，他们停止了**争吵**。

Why are you quarreling with your sister again?

你为什么又在和你妹妹**争吵**？

We ended up quarreling over where to go on vacation.

我们最后因为去哪儿度假而**争吵**。

Their parents were tired of them always quarreling at the dinner table.

他们的父母厌倦了他们总是在餐桌上**争吵**。

I hate quarreling—it never solves anything.

我讨厌**争吵**——它从来解决不了任何问题。