The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight.
两个人争吵不休,显而易见,只有较量一番才能解决问题。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 苦涩地;痛苦地;不痛快地;残酷地;
💡 bitter苦涩的 + ly ...地 → adv.苦涩地;惨痛地,痛苦地
"A bitterly cold winter damaged industrial output and trade."
严寒的冬天损害了工业生产和贸易.
近义:heartlessly, inhumanly, meanly, ruthlessly, unmercifully, viciously
反义:joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, merrily, playfully, exultingly
n. 争论,争吵;论据;[数]幅角;主题,情节;
💡 argu=argue争论+ment表名词 →争论,辩论
"We had an argument with the waiter about the bill."
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
近义:argue, propound, jangle, polemic, polemics, quarrel
反义:arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
adj. 清楚的,明白的;清晰的,明亮的;清澈的;明确的;
adv. 完全地;清晰地;整整;
vi. 变明朗;变清澈;
vt. 扫除,除去;消除(嫌疑);使清楚;使干净;
n. 空隙,空间;
💡 可里耶(谐音):可看见里面耶,表明是 清晰的
"The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm at night."
夜里暴风雨过后,拂晓清新而晴朗.
近义:illuminate, illustrate, rede, resolve, show, solve
反义:jumble, litter, mess, muss, scramble, shuffle
a. 固定的, 决定的, 持续的, 难以消除的\\n[经] 付讫的, 固定的, 结过帐的
近义:concerted, confirmed, agreed, established
反义:hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
vt.& vi. 战斗;斗争;打架;吵架;
n. 打架;吵架;战斗;斗志;
"The twins fight tooth and nail over the slightest disagreement."
这对双胞胎为了一点儿小矛盾而吵得不可开交.
近义:strive, struggle, argue, jangle, quarrel, quibble
反义:reconcile, reunite, rapport, togetherness, unison, unity