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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Parents in London are more likely to quarrel and bicker than in country districts.
  伦敦的父母比乡村地区父母更容易争吵。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Their idea of a spending discussion is to bicker about whether discretionary outlays should be cut aggressively or downright savagely.
  他们在就支出展开讨论时，也只是争论可自由支配支出是应大幅削减还是应完全取消。
• And the two titles like to bicker over which has the bigger circulation.
  两家报纸还经常争论谁拥有更大发行量，吵的口沫横飞。
• The two women bickered constantly.
  这两个女人经常发生口角。