“altercation”意思是“争论;口角;激烈争吵”,通常用于描述较为激烈、情绪化的言语冲突场景,在句子中可作主语、宾语等,常见搭配有“have an altercation with sb.” 。
“altercation”是一个名词,指的是两个人或多人之间发生的激烈言语争吵或争辩。这种争吵往往带有一定的情绪和冲突性,比普通的“discussion(讨论)”或“argument(争论,程度稍轻)”更为激烈。例如:The altercation between the two neighbors attracted the attention of the whole street.(两位邻居之间的激烈争吵吸引了整条街的注意力。)
作主语:在句子中,“altercation”可以作为主语,表示所描述的争吵事件。例如:The altercation lasted for several minutes before someone intervened.(这场激烈争吵持续了几分钟,直到有人介入。)
作宾语:常出现在一些动词后面作宾语,像“have”“witness”“hear”等。例如:
They had an altercation over the parking space.(他们为停车位发生了激烈争吵。 )
We witnessed a heated altercation outside the bar.(我们在酒吧外面目睹了一场激烈的争吵。)
I heard an altercation coming from the next room.(我听到隔壁房间传来激烈的争吵声。)
常见搭配
“have an altercation with sb.”:表示“与某人发生激烈争吵”。例如:She had an altercation with her boss about the project deadline.(她因为项目截止日期与老板发生了激烈争吵。)