quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl/ CET4 TEM4 ( quarreling, quarreled, quarrels )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A quarrel is an angry argument between two or more friends or family members. 争吵

  例：

  I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.

  我和其他几个兄弟大吵了一架。

• 2. 

  V-RECIP When two or more people quarrel, they have an angry argument. 争论

  例：

  At one point we quarrelled, over something silly.

  有一次，我们为了一件愚蠢的事争论起来。

• 3. 

  N-SING If you say that you have no quarrel with someone or something, you mean that you do not disagree with them. 分歧

  例：

  We have no quarrel with the people of Spain or of any other country.

  我们和西班牙人民或其它任何国家的人民都没有分歧。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Quarrels between countries or groups of people are disagreements, which may be diplomatic or include fighting. 争端 [journalism]

  例：

  New Zealand's quarrel with France over the Rainbow Warrior incident was formally ended.

  新西兰和法国之间关于“彩虹勇士号”事件的争端已经正式了结。

• 5. 

  N an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow (用弩射出的)箭头上有四条刀口的箭