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

• One day, they bicker for one small thing, and no one who is reasonable, and like two strangers.
  有一天，他们为了一件小小的事情吵嘴了，谁也不理谁了，像两个陌路人。
• Be mindful and don't snap, bicker or be mean to others.
  要注意不要谩骂，争吵或对人刻薄。
• As for some things it is all right to quarrel and bicker about, but fundamental cooperation is needed.
  在一些事情上有点争吵也无妨，但是必须在根本问题上实行合作。
• Golly, I hate to bicker about positions, sweetheart.
  天哪，我可不喜欢为用什么姿势争吵，甜心。
• 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。
• We need to talk things out, not bicker.
  我们必须恳谈，切勿争吵。
• 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！
• We began to bicker and argue.
  我们开始争吵、争论。
• The United Nations can either be a place where we bicker about outdated grievances, or forge common ground;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；