altercation
/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯl-tər-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)
altercation — 名詞
- altercationsingular
- altercationsplural
1. a loud and angry quarrel in which people exchange heated words, often in a publi
爭吵；口角
大聲且激烈的言語衝突
a loud and angry quarrel in which people exchange heated words, often in a public place
Two drivers got into a loud altercation over the last parking space.
兩位駕駛為了最後一個停車位大聲爭吵。
collocation: get into an altercation over [sth]
The neighbor's altercation with the delivery man woke Yuna's baby at three in the morning.
鄰居和送貨員的爭吵聲在凌晨三點吵醒了 Yuna 的寶寶。
collocation: [sb]'s altercation with [sb]
After the referee's decision, an angry altercation broke out between the opposing players.
裁判做出判決後，雙方球員之間爆發了激烈的口角。
Omar tried to avoid an altercation with his colleague by keeping quiet about the mistake.
Omar 對這次失誤保持沉默，試圖避免和同事發生口角。
The altercation on the train platform grew so loud that passengers called the station guard.
火車月台上的爭吵聲越來越大，乘客們叫來了站務人員。
- agreement
opposite of any conflict or disagreement
- reconciliation
the act of resolving a conflict and restoring harmony
文法句型
have an altercation (with sb) over [sth]
get into an altercation (with sb)
[sb]'s altercation with [sb]
用法筆記
More formal than argument or quarrel. Frequently appears in news reports, police statements, or formal accounts of conflicts. Can describe both verbal and near-physical disputes, but not a premeditated fight or brawl.