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brawl

UK //brɔːl//US //brɑːl//

词源

源自中古英语 braulen(喧闹),可能模仿打斗时发出的嘈杂声响。

noun

❶ 指一群人之间激烈的争吵或打斗,通常发生在公共场所,场面混乱且嘈杂。

“A drunken brawl broke out in the bar last night.”

(昨晚酒吧里爆发了一场醉酒斗殴。)

“The football match ended with a brawl between rival fans.”

(足球比赛以双方球迷的斗殴收场。)

同义词:fight, scuffle, melee, fracas, altercation

verb

❶ 指参与激烈的争吵或肢体冲突,通常带有混乱和喧闹的特征。

“The two men brawled in the parking lot over a parking space.”

(两个男人因为停车位在停车场大打出手。)

“They were arrested for brawling in public.”

(他们因在公共场所斗殴被捕。)

同义词:fight, scrap, tussle, clash, wrangle

常见短语

bar brawl — 特指发生在酒吧内的打斗事件,通常与酒精引发的冲突有关。

“The celebrity was involved in a bar brawl that made headlines.”

(那位名人卷入了一场成为头条新闻的酒吧斗殴。)

all-out brawl — 形容一场毫无保留、极其激烈的打斗,参与者往往不顾后果。

“What started as an argument escalated into an all-out brawl.”

(最初的争论升级为一场全面混战。)