"have words with sb." 是一个常用的口语短语,意为“与某人发生口角/争吵/拌嘴”(强调双方因分歧或不满而短暂争执,并非单纯“聊天”)。
1、 结构:及物动词短语,后接人作宾语(即争吵的对象)。
2、 时态变化:根据语境用不同时态(have/has/had words with)。
3、 易混淆区分:
"have a word with sb.":意为“和某人简短谈一谈”(中性,无争吵含义),比如“Can I have a word with you?”(我能和你说句话吗?);
"have words with sb.":复数"words"表示“争执的话语”,强调争吵。
1、 过去时(描述已发生的争吵):
I had words with my neighbor yesterday about his barking dog.
(我昨天因为邻居家的狗叫和他吵了一架。)
She had words with her boyfriend last night over where to go for dinner.
(她昨晚和男友因为晚饭去哪吃拌了嘴。)
2、 现在时(描述习惯或当下情况):
He often has words with his colleagues over work deadlines.
(他经常因为工作截止日期和同事争吵。)
3、 将来时(计划或预测):
I think I’ll have words with the manager about the unfair schedule.
(我想我要和经理谈谈(争执)不公平的排班问题。)
"have words with" 是“与某人争吵”的口语表达,核心是“因分歧产生言语冲突”,需与表示“短暂交谈”的"have a word with"区分开。使用时直接接争吵的对象即可,语境多为日常小争执(如家庭、职场、邻里)。