brawl

英 [brɔːl] 美 [brɔl]
  • vi. 争吵；打架；大喊大叫
  • n. 争吵；打架
  • vt. 大声喊出；为…争吵
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中文词源

brawl 喧闹

拟声词，同bray.

英文词源

brawl (v.)
late 14c., braulen "to cry out, scold, quarrel," probably related to Dutch brallen "to boast," or from French brailler "to shout noisily," frequentative of braire "to bray" (see bray (v.)). Meaning "quarrel, wrangle, squabble" is from early 15c. Related: Brawled; brawling.
brawl (n.)
mid-15c., from brawl (v.).

双语例句

1. He hit her with a frying pan during a drunken brawl.
他酒后耍酒疯用平底锅打了她。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He had been in a drunken street brawl.
他参与了一场酒后街头斗殴。

来自柯林斯例句

3. They had nothing better to do than brawl in the street.
他们除了在街上斗殴做不出什么好事.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.
我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Did you take part in the brawl yesterday?
昨天你参与吵架了 吗 ?

来自《简明英汉词典》