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

• Or as Mr. Bernet, an actor, explains, 'Parents need timeouts, too.' The couple also tries to prevent potential blowups by cutting each other extra slack during times with high bicker potential, including while in the car and just before dinner.
  或者像贝尼特所说的，当父母的也需要叫暂停。在吵架可能性较高的时候（包括开车时或晚饭前），夫妻两人还会多宽容对方一些，以防发火。
• 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。
• It can reduce reactive power rush and solve voltage bicker change caused by power active violent change.
  减少无功功率的冲击，解决了矿热炉在生产过程中由于功率变化剧烈而引起的电压闪变。
• 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！
• 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。
• You'll realise that other people are inclined to bicker and do battle over stuff that's directly linked to jobs, reputations and making progress.
  牛牛们必须明白，其他人因为那些直接关系到了工作、地位和渴望突破上的问题所以更倾向于拌嘴和争执。
• A little girl, she and her mother, who bicker out money at that time who did not.
  有一个小女孩，她因事和妈妈拌嘴外出，当时身上也没有带钱。
• Shine on a demon mirror: Return to dare to bicker, whether want to rob my seat?
  照妖镜：还敢顶嘴，是不是想抢我的位子呀？
• 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。
• 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。