squabbled 是动词 squabble 的过去式/过去分词,常指“(为小事)争吵、口角、拌嘴”,通常语气比 argue 更轻、更多是琐碎或孩子气的争执。(也可指对钱、物品等“小事”争执。)
/ˈskwɑːbəld/
They squabbled over who would sit by the window.
他们为谁坐在窗边而拌嘴。
Although they loved each other, they often squabbled about trivial things when they were tired or stressed.
尽管彼此相爱,但在疲惫或压力大时,他们常常会为一些小事争吵。
squabble 可能源自16世纪的英语,带有拟声与口语色彩,模仿“吵吵嚷嚷、叽叽喳喳”的声音;它常用来形容不太严肃、却令人烦躁的小争执。