| 单词 | bicker |
| 释义 | bicker (once / 2649 pages) vn When you bicker, you argue in a petty way, like two kids squabbling in the backseat on a long car trip, or politicians taking cheap shots at each other but avoiding discussion of important issues. It's impossible to bicker in a dignified way, as the word always suggests pettiness and an unpleasant experience for anyone within earshot. If, for instance, you've listened for years to your ill-tempered aunt from Boise bicker with your uncle from Dubuque over how the Thanksgiving turkey should be carved, you might want to book a trip to Tierra del Fuego and avoid the holiday altogether. WORD FAMILYbicker: bickered, bickering, bickers+/bickering: bickerings USAGE EXAMPLESHe bickered vociferously among family but was reserved among strangers. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) Throughout it all, while Americans became disillusioned by the bickering in Washington, Obama’s economy slowly crept back. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) The two bicker over flag design and dissatisfying tech, before launching in to some satisfyingly objective Brexit talk. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) 1v argue over petty things Syn|Hyper brabble, niggle, pettifog, quibble, squabble argue, contend, debate, fence have an argument about something 2n a quarrel about petty points Syn|Hyper bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle an angry dispute |
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