wrangle

英 ['ræŋg(ə)l] 美['ræŋɡl]
  • n. 争论;吵嘴
  • vi. 争论;争吵
  • vt. 争论;争吵;辩驳
  • n. (Wrangle)人名;(瑞典)弗朗勒

GRE低频词畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: wrangles;第三人称单数: wrangles;过去式: wrangled;过去分词: wrangled;现在分词: wrangling;

助记提示


1. 谐音“嚷够了”(没有啊?)
2. 谐音“我让了”-----我们总是吵嘴,但是我总是让着她。

中文词源


wrangle 争吵

来自PIE*wrengh,弯,转,来自PIE*wergh的鼻音形式,词源同wring,wriggle。引申词义纠缠,扭打,争吵。

英英释意


1. an angry dispute;
"they had a quarrel"
"they had words"
2. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

英文词源


wrangle
wrangle: see wrong
wrangle (v.)
late 14c., from Low German wrangeln "to dispute, to wrestle," related to Middle Low German wringen, from Proto-Germanic *wrang-, from PIE *wrengh-, nasalized variant of *wergh- "to turn" (see wring). Meaning "take charge of horses" is by 1897, American English. Related: Wrangled; wrangling. The noun is recorded from 1540s.

实用场景例句


a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers
这家公司与各供货商之间长期的法律纠纷

牛津词典

They're still wrangling over the financial details.
他们仍在为财务细节争吵。

牛津词典

The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems...
双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A group of MPs is still wrangling with the government over the timing of elections.
一群下院议员仍在与政府就选举的时间安排争吵个不停。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Don't wrangle with others over trifles.
别为一些琐事与别人争吵.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I don't want to get into a wrangle with the committee.
我不想同委员会发生争执.

《简明英汉词典》

The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.
这两个国家在有关进口问题的激烈争吵中闹翻了.

《简明英汉词典》

They were involved in a long legal wrangle over payment.
他们在付款问题上陷入长期纠纷.

期刊摘选

After a brief wrangle in the bankruptcy courts, Britain's Barclays has taken over Lehman's American operations.
在破产法庭上简单争执之后, 英国的巴克莱银行接管了雷曼在北美的所有业务.

期刊摘选

The wrangle between the school and the local council has gone on for two years.
学校和当地市政会之间的纷争已经持续两年了.

《简明英汉词典》

In Canada, during a nationwide wrangle combining anger and silliness country adopted a new national flag.
在加拿大,新国旗的式样, 在一场交织着愤懑和愚蠢的全国性辩论中通过.

期刊摘选

The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbour causes a war betwixt princes.
两国之间发生战争的原因,和我们和邻居发生争吵的原因是相同的.

期刊摘选

The two of them began to wrangle the moment they got talking.
他们两人一谈就顶牛儿.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He was reluctant to plunge into a bitter personal and partisan wrangle.
他不愿卷入这种个人之间的和党派的激烈争论.

辞典例句

The two friends wrangle and now they don't speak to each other.
那两个朋友争吵后,现在不再和对方说话.

期刊摘选

He will give in to his opponent's claim rather than wrangle over a disputed point.
他会向对手的要求让步,而不会因争议点而大声争论.

辞典例句

Every time we play , excitement at first, and wrangle the end, always.
每次跟他游戏, 总是会以开心开始, 争吵结束.

期刊摘选

But after an intense political wrangle a dividend system was put in place by early 2008.
但经过一轮激烈的政治争论,中国于2008年初确立了国有企业上缴红利的制度.

期刊摘选

U two have an hour's wrangle for lack of money when wanted.
如果没钱的时候你们为钱而争吵,那么有钱了以后你们还是为钱而争吵.

期刊摘选

They were involved in a long legal wrangle.
他们陷入长期的法律纠纷中.

期刊摘选

The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street.
他们继续在街上争吵.

期刊摘选

They were involved in a long legal wrangle ( with the company ) ( over payment ).
他们 ( 与那家公司 ) ( 在付款问题上 ) 陷入长期的法律纠纷中.

期刊摘选

a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers
这家公司与各供货商之间长期的法律纠纷

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
他卷入了与卫生大臣的法律纠纷之中。

柯林斯例句

You saved the day again, Woody. You're my favorite deputy. You've got a friend in me. You've got a friend in me. Come on, let's wrangle up the cattle.
你又解救了危机,胡迪。你是我最喜欢的副警长。你我是朋友。你我是朋友。来,我们来抓牛吧。

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