“争辩的”常见英文表达是 “argumentative”,它作形容词时,意为“好争论的;爱争辩的;好辩的” ,可用于描述人或行为带有争辩、争论的特质。例如:
He is an argumentative person who always wants to have the last word.(他是个好争论的人,总是想最后拍板定论。 )
Her argumentative attitude often leads to conflicts with her colleagues.(她好争辩的态度常常导致她和同事之间产生冲突。 )
此外,根据具体语境,“contentious”(有争议的;爱争吵的) 、“quarrelsome”(好争吵的;爱吵架的)等词也可表达类似含义,但语义和使用场景略有差异:
contentious:侧重于指事物或话题容易引起争论、争议,也可形容人好争论。例如:The issue of tax reform is highly contentious.(税收改革问题极具争议性。 )
quarrelsome:主要强调人容易与人争吵、好斗的性格特点。例如:He has a quarrelsome nature and often gets into fights with his neighbors.(他脾气暴躁,经常和邻居打架。 )