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wrangling

UK //ˈræŋɡlɪŋ//US //ˈræŋɡlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 wranglen,可能来自低地德语 wrangeln(争吵),与 wrong(错误的)同源,最初指扭曲或歪曲的行为。

noun

❶ 指长时间的争论或争吵,通常涉及复杂的议题或分歧,带有持续对抗的意味。

“The political wrangling over the budget lasted for weeks.”

(关于预算的政治争论持续了数周。)

“There was a lot of wrangling between the two companies before they reached an agreement.”

(两家公司在达成协议前经历了多次争执。)

❶ 指费力地处理或解决复杂问题,尤其是需要技巧或耐心的任务。

“She spent the afternoon wrangling the data into a usable format.”

(她花了一下午时间整理数据,使其变得可用。)

“Wrangling the kids into their costumes was no easy task.”

(让孩子们穿上戏服可不是件容易的事。)

同义词:arguing, disputing, quarreling, haggling, bickering

verb

❶ 指长时间激烈争论或争吵,通常带有不愉快的情绪。

“The politicians wrangled for hours over the new law.”

(政客们就新法律争论了数小时。)

“They were wrangling about who should pay the bill.”

(他们为谁该付账而争吵。)

❶ 指费力地处理或控制某事物,特别是困难或混乱的情况。

“He wrangled the stubborn donkey into the barn.”

(他费劲地把倔强的驴子赶进了谷仓。)

“She wrangled her hair into a neat bun.”

(她费力地把头发盘成一个整齐的发髻。)

同义词:arguing, disputing, struggling, contending, tussling

常见短语

data wrangling — 指清理、转换和准备原始数据以供分析使用的过程,是数据科学中的重要步骤。

“Data wrangling often takes more time than the actual analysis.”

(数据整理通常比实际分析花费更多时间。)

wrangle with — 表示与某人或某事进行持续的斗争或争论,强调过程的艰难。

“She's been wrangling with that difficult client all week.”

(她整个星期都在和那个难缠的客户周旋。)