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barney
UK //ˈbɑːni//US //ˈbɑːrni//
词源
可能源自19世纪英国俚语，具体来源不详，可能与名字Barney（人名）有关，用于形容吵闹或冲突。
noun
❶ 指一场争吵或打架，通常是非正式的、小规模的冲突，常用于口语中描述朋友或熟人之间的争执。
“They had a bit of a barney over who should pay the bill.”
（他们为谁该付账单吵了一架。）
“The two kids got into a barney on the playground.”
（两个小孩在操场上打了起来。）
同义词:quarrel, argument, fight
verb
❶ 指与人争吵或打架，通常用于非正式场合，表示发生口角或肢体冲突。
“He barneyed with his neighbor over the fence.”
（他和邻居因为篱笆的事吵了起来。）
“They were barneying in the pub last night.”
（他们昨晚在酒吧里打架了。）
同义词:argue, quarrel, fight
常见短语
have a barney — 指发生争吵或打架，常用于描述突然或激烈的冲突。
“They had a barney in the middle of the street.”
（他们在马路中间打了一架。）