(每日一词)squabble

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Squabble  /ˈskwɑː.bəl/ v. 争吵;n.争吵


meaning: an argument over something that is not important 


1) 词源:squab-拟声词,模拟争吵的声音 

2) 后缀:-le 名词后缀(battle), 动词后缀(handle)


e.g. They were having a squabble about who was going to hold the dog’s lead.  他们在为谁来牵狗而争吵。





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