"squabbling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争吵（为小事）
• 拌嘴

Definition

为琐事或无关紧要的小事争吵或吵闹。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于形容孩子或亲密的人因为小事大声争吵（如 'squabbling over toys'）。属于非正式用语，不用于严重冲突。常与 about、over 和 with 连用。

Examples

The children are squabbling over the last cookie.

孩子们在为最后一块饼干**争吵**。

My brothers are always squabbling about who gets to play first.

我的兄弟们总是在**争吵**谁先玩。

Stop squabbling and help me set the table, please.

别再**争吵**了，帮我摆桌子吧。

They spent the whole afternoon squabbling over nothing.

他们整个下午都在为鸡毛蒜皮的小事**争吵**。

I try to ignore my roommates when they're squabbling again.

室友们再次**争吵**时，我尽量不理会。

We ended up squabbling over which movie to watch, as usual.

我们最后还是像往常一样为看哪部电影在**争吵**。