altercation
英 [?lt?'ke??(?)n]
美[,?lt?'ke??n]
- n. 爭(zhēng)執(zhí)
暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?altercations;
助記提示
1、altercari "to dispute (with another)," from alter "other".
2、alter "other"， 而字母c則貌似張開(kāi)的嘴，因此，alterc-: dispute (with another).
2、alter "other"， 而字母c則貌似張開(kāi)的嘴，因此，alterc-: dispute (with another).
中文詞源
altercation 爭(zhēng)吵
alter, 爭(zhēng)吵，改變。字母c 來(lái)自形容詞后綴-ic, 字母i脫落。
英文詞源
- altercation (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French altercacion (12c.) and directly from Latin altercationem (nominative altercatio) "a dispute, debate, discussion," noun of action from past participle stem of altercari "to dispute (with another)," from alter "other" (see alter).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.
- 爭(zhēng)了半天, 沒(méi)有一句話是切合實(shí)際的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.
- 男孩子們對(duì)裁判的判決頗有爭(zhēng)議.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
- 我和一些反對(duì)我們拍攝的人發(fā)生了小小的口角。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Only occasionally a hubbub of altercation rises to the skies.
- 只是偶然發(fā)生口角,大聲地吵鬧.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. They had an altercation about a trifle.
- 他們?yōu)橐稽c(diǎn)小事?tīng)?zhēng)吵起來(lái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
