altercation
英 [ɒltə'keɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,ɔltɚ'keʃən]
助記提示
1、altercari "to dispute (with another)," from alter "other".
2、alter "other"， 而字母c則貌似張開的嘴，因此，alterc-: dispute (with another).
中文詞源
altercation 爭吵alter, 爭吵，改變。字母c 來自形容詞後綴-ic, 字母i脫落。
英文詞源
- altercation (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French altercacion (12c.) and directly from Latin altercationem (nominative altercatio) "a dispute, debate, discussion," noun of action from past participle stem of altercari "to dispute (with another)," from alter "other" (see alter).
雙語例句
- 1. Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.
- 爭了半天, 沒有一句話是切合實際的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.
- 男孩子們對裁判的判決頗有爭議.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
- 我和一些反對我們拍攝的人發生了小小的口角。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Only occasionally a hubbub of altercation rises to the skies.
- 隻是偶然發生口角,大聲地吵鬧.
來自辭典例句
- 5. They had an altercation about a trifle.
- 他們為一點小事爭吵起來.
來自辭典例句