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quarreln.
1. dispute,contest爭(zhēng)論，爭(zhēng)奪。
△2H.IV.4.5.167(168):“The quarrel of a true inheritor.”在為一個(gè)忠誠(chéng)兒子的合法繼承權(quán)利的斗爭(zhēng)中。
2. combat格斗，戰(zhàn)斗。
△H.V.4.1.181 (169): “so that here men are punished for before-breach of theKing’s laws in now the King’s quarrel.”i.e.in what isnow the King’s contest.這樣一來(lái)，那些在從前違犯過(guò)國(guó)王的法律的人就在這里、在國(guó)王的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中受到了懲罰。
△H.VIII.1.3. 20:“That fill the court with quarrels,talk,and tai-lors.”他們給宮廷帶來(lái)了許多決斗、閑聊和裁縫。
3. dissension,opposition不和，反對(duì)。
△Lr.4.6.38(37): “If I could bear it longer,and not fall / Toquarrel with (= fall into rebellion against) your greatopposeless wills，”如果我能忍受得再長(zhǎng)久一些，不立即跟你們那不可抗拒的偉大意志發(fā)生沖突。
4. rivalry 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，情敵關(guān)系。
△ Shr.1. 1. 115 (114):“Though the nature of our quarrel yet never brookedparle，”雖然我們之間的情敵關(guān)系不容商量。
5. dissension and combat for a public cause and on alarge scale大規(guī)模的爭(zhēng)斗。
△2H.IV.1.1.206:“Derivesfrom heaven his quarrel and his cause；”他的斗爭(zhēng)的動(dòng)機(jī)乃是來(lái)自天意。
6. (abstract for concrete ) quarreller愛(ài)找茬兒的人
△H.VIII.2.3.14: “if that quarrel,fortune,dodivorce / It from the bearer，”如果愛(ài)找茬兒的命運(yùn)把它從享有者那里割斷。
7. cause of quarrel,ground of variance,occasion ormotive of dispute爭(zhēng)吵的原因，不和的理由，爭(zhēng)論的誘因。
△Tw.3. 4. 250 (226): “no man hath any quarrel tome.”沒(méi)人會(huì)有什么跟我爭(zhēng)吵的理由。
△Lr.2.1.56 (54):“Bold in the quarrel’s right，”理直氣壯。
△Lr.3.7. 76:“If you did wear a beard upon your chin,/ I’d shake it on this quarrel.” i.e. in this cause. 如果你的下巴上長(zhǎng)有胡子(意即：如果你是個(gè)男人)，我便要為了這個(gè)揪你的胡子(意即：向你挑戰(zhàn))。
△Lr. 5. 3. 57 (56):“And the best quar-rels,in the heat,are cursed /By those that feel theirsharpness.”這場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)端的起因雖然正大，但在激戰(zhàn)中親身感到戰(zhàn)事殘酷的人看來(lái)就是可詛咒的了。
△ 2H.IV.4.1. 94 (93):“My brother general,the commonwealth,/ To broth-er born an household cruelty,/ I make my quarrel inparticular.”i.e. The grievances of my fellow subjectsand the state as well as the home cruelty to my ownbrother,make me take the quarrel to myself.我的兄弟民眾和全國(guó)的冤情，加上殺我兄弟的家仇，使我自己不得不起來(lái)抗?fàn)帯?按：史書誤傳約克大主教之弟為亨利四世所殺。)
△H.V.4.1.132 (126): “Methinks I could not die any whereso contented as in the King’s company,his cause be-ing just and his quarrel honourable.”據(jù)我看來(lái)，我能跟國(guó)王死在一起，比死在任何地方都更叫我稱心如意，因?yàn)樗睦碛墒钦?dāng)?shù)?，他作?zhàn)的根據(jù)光明正大。
△2H.VI.3.2.233:“Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just；”爭(zhēng)執(zhí)理由正當(dāng)?shù)娜司蜔o(wú)異于披上了三重鎧甲。
8. grievance怨氣，冤情。
△Ado. 2. 1.245 (236): “TheLady Beatrice hath a quarrel to you.”貝特麗絲小姐對(duì)你有氣。
△3H.VI.3.3.216: “My quarrel and this Eng-lish queen’s are one.”這位英國(guó)王后和我的冤情是一致的。9. cause,interest,aim事業(yè)，利益，目標(biāo)。
△3H.VI. 2.2.64: “I’ll draw it as apparent to the crown,/ And inthat quarrel use it to the death.”我要以王位繼承人的身份拔出寶劍，并且為了這一事業(yè)而使用它，死不足惜。
△3H.VI.3.2.6: “Because in quarrel of the house of York / Theworthy gentleman did lose his life.”因?yàn)槟俏豢删吹木羰渴菫榱思s克家族的事業(yè)才喪失生命的。
△ Mac.1.2.14:“And Fortune,on his damned quarrel smiling，”命運(yùn)女神也笑逐顏開，鼓舞他該死的作亂。
△Mac.4.3.136:“Nowwe’ll together,and the chance of goodness / Be likeour warranted quarrel!”現(xiàn)在我們一同去，但愿成功的機(jī)會(huì)恰似我們堂堂正正的事業(yè)！ (又譯：但愿我們堂堂正正的事業(yè)能夠旗開得勝！)
in quarrel of: in the cause of,on behalf of為了…的事業(yè)，代表…
△R.III.1.4.212 (203): “Thou didst receivcthe sacrament to fight / In quarrel of the house ofLancaster.“你曾經(jīng)接受圣禮，發(fā)誓要為蘭開斯特王室而戰(zhàn)。
quarrelvi. wrangle,dispute,be at variance爭(zhēng)吵，爭(zhēng)論，反對(duì)。
△Wiv.1.1.304 (290): “I love the sport (=bear-baiting) well,but I shall as soon quarrel at it asany man in England.”我很喜歡這種游戲（指斗熊），但是我要像任何英國(guó)人一樣反對(duì)它。(按：Slender為清教徒。清教徒反對(duì)各種娛樂(lè)。) quarrel[?kw?r?l]n.& v.菱形裝飾，菱形花磚爭(zhēng)吵
◇ in a good quarrel爭(zhēng)吵得有理 v.爭(zhēng)論
‖ quarrelsome adj.好爭(zhēng)論的，爭(zhēng)吵 |