feuding
/fjuːd/ (bre, ipa) · [fjˈudɪŋ] /fjuːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfjuːdɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [fjˈudɪŋ] /ˈfjuːdɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [fjˈudɪŋ] /ˈfyüd/ (ame, mw)
feuding — 動詞
- feudingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- feudings3rd person singular
- feudinging-ing form
- feudingedpast simple
1. When two people, families, or groups stay angry and keep arguing or fighting ove
長期結仇
因舊怨而長期互相敵對
When two people, families, or groups stay angry and keep arguing or fighting over many months or years because of a past disagreement, often with each side doing hurtful or violent things in return.
The Montoya family has been feuding with the O'Shea family over a land boundary for three generations.
Montoya 家族與 O'Shea 家族為了土地界線問題，已經結仇三代了。
feud + with + someone + over + something
Nadia and Esteban stopped feuding long enough to agree on a schedule for seeing their children.
Nadia 和 Esteban 停止長期爭吵，好就孩子的探視時間達成共識。
Two rappers feuded publicly on social media for months over accusations of stolen lyrics.
兩位饒舌歌手在社群媒體上公開交惡好幾個月，起因是抄襲歌詞的指控。
Brooke grew tired of feuding with her neighbour over the fence and invited him for coffee.
Brooke 厭倦了和鄰居為了圍籬問題吵個不停，於是請他喝咖啡以示和解。
- quarrel
less intense and often shorter; can describe a single heated argument rather than a multi-year conflict
- clash
suggests a sudden, often violent confrontation rather than a long-term state of hostility
- battle
more general; can be literal (military) or metaphorical, but does not imply the personal, long-standing bitterness of a feud
- reconcile
to end a feud by making peace
文法句型
feud + with + someone
feud + over + something
feuding + between/among + people/groups
用法筆記
Frequently describes conflicts between families, clans, or organised groups that span years or decades. The preposition 'with' introduces the other party, and 'over' introduces the cause of the disagreement.
常見錯誤
feuding — 名詞
1. A state in which two people, families, or groups stay angry with each other for
長期不和
持續多年的敵對狀態
A state in which two people, families, or groups stay angry with each other for many months or years, often involving repeated acts of hatred, unfair treatment, or even physical violence.
The feuding between the Nguyen and Tran families has divided the small farming village for forty years.
Nguyen 家和 Tran 家之間長達四十年的宿怨，讓這個小農村不再和睦。
feuding + between + [two groups]
Decades of feuding between the two parties made it almost impossible to pass any new laws.
兩大政黨數十年的長期不和，讓任何新法案都幾乎無法通過。
decades/years of feuding
The feuding among the three siblings over their father's will eventually tore the family apart.
三兄妹為了父親遺囑的事長期爭吵，最後導致整個家庭破碎。
A mediator was brought in to end the feuding that had divided the school staff for years.
學校請來一位調解人，協助化解教職員之間持續多年的對立。
- peace
the absence of conflict or hostility
- reconciliation
the formal act of ending a feud and restoring friendly relations
文法句型
feuding + between + people/groups
feuding + among + people/groups
years/decades of feuding
用法筆記
Used uncountably to describe the general state or activity of being in a feud. Unlike the countable noun 'feud' ('a feud between two families'), 'feuding' emphasises the ongoing, continuous nature of the hostility.