
feuding
词源
源自中古英语 'feiden',与古高地德语 'fehida'(敌意)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根,原意为"仇恨"或"敌对状态"。
verb
❶ 指长期持续的激烈争吵或争斗,通常发生在家族、团体或个人之间,带有敌意和对抗性质。
“The two families have been feuding for generations over the land dispute.”
(这两个家族因土地纠纷已争斗了好几代人。)
“The neighbors are feuding about the noise from the construction.”
(邻居们因为施工噪音问题吵得不可开交。)
noun
❶ 指长期存在的敌对状态或冲突,常见于家族世仇、帮派斗争等持续性的对抗关系。
“The Hatfield-McCoy feuding became legendary in American history.”
(哈特菲尔德-麦考伊家族世仇成为美国历史上的传奇事件。)
“Gang feuding has increased violence in the downtown area.”
(帮派斗争导致市中心地区的暴力事件增加。)
常见短语
feuding factions — 指相互敌对的团体或派系,常用于描述政治、军事或组织内部的持续对立状态。
“The peace talks brought together the feuding factions after months of fighting.”
(和谈使交战数月的敌对派系重新坐到了一起。)
feuding neighbors — 形容长期不和的邻居关系,通常因琐事产生持续矛盾。
“The feuding neighbors finally went to court over the property line dispute.”
(长期不和的邻居最终因地界纠纷对簿公堂。)