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squabbling
UK //ˈskwɒb.lɪŋ//US //ˈskwɑː.bəl.ɪŋ//
词源
源自16世纪早期英语，可能模仿争吵时发出的声音演变而来，与中古荷兰语'squabbelen'(争吵)有关。
noun
❶ 指人们为琐碎小事争吵不休的行为，通常带有持续性和无意义的特征，常见于家庭成员或同事之间。
“The children's constant squabbling over toys drove their parents crazy.”
（孩子们为玩具不停争吵让父母抓狂。）
“Political squabbling delayed the passage of the important bill.”
（政客们的争吵拖延了重要法案的通过。）
同义词:bickering, arguing, wrangling
verb
❶ 进行无谓的、持续的争吵，通常涉及不重要的事情，带有负面情绪色彩。
“The siblings kept squabbling about who got the bigger piece of cake.”
（兄妹俩不断为谁分到更大块蛋糕而争吵。）
“Instead of solving the problem, they wasted time squabbling over responsibilities.”
（他们没有解决问题，反而浪费时间争论责任归属。）
同义词:quarreling, disputing, bickering
常见短语
squabbling over — 为某事争吵不休，强调争论的对象通常是琐碎或不重要的事物。
“The committee members were squabbling over the wording of a single sentence.”
（委员会成员为了一句话的措辞争吵不休。）