1.quarrel用作动词的意思是“争吵,争辩”,引申可表示“不同意或挑剔某事物”。
2.quarrel是不及物动词,常与介词with搭配使用。

quarrel about〔over〕(v.+prep.)
因…而争吵,就…而吵 disagree, often violently or unpleasantly on the subject of sb/sth
▲quarrel about〔over〕 sth/v-ing
They quarreled over such a mere trifle.他们为这样一件小事而争吵。
These men have quarreled over the price of a load of hay.这帮人为了一车干草的价钱争吵不休。

quarrel with(v.+prep.)
1.和…争吵 argue angrily with sb
▲quarrel with sb/sth
It was very sad when husbands and wives quarrelled with each other.夫妻间争吵是很不幸的事。
▲quarrel with sb about〔over〕 sth
She quarrelled with her brother about the terms of her father's will.她和哥哥为父亲遗嘱的条款而争吵。
2.不同意; 挑剔 disagree with sth; find fault with sth
▲quarrel with sb/sth
I quarrel with your way of speaking.我不赞成你的说话方式。
You can't quarrel with the decision of the court, it's very fair.你不能反对法院的判决,它判得很公正。
3.埋怨 complain about sb/sth
▲quarrel with sth
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.厨子笨,怨刀钝。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
Now, boys, don't quarrel.孩子们,不要吵了。
I know you've been quarrelling a good deal lately.我知道你们近来时常吵嘴。

quarrel about〔over〕, quarrel with
这两个短语共同的意思是“争吵”,前者表示争吵的内容,后者表示争吵的对象。另外, quarrel with还可表示“埋怨”“不同意”等,而quarrel about〔over〕无此义。
quarrel, argue
这两个词的共同意思是“争论”。其区别在于:quarrel多指因琐事而争吵; argue常指论证自己的主张,着重说理。例如:
He hated to have quarrelled with her. 他后悔跟她吵架。
I argued with her about politics all day.就政见我和她争辩了一整天。
quarrel, fight, row
参见fight条。

你知道他们在为什么争吵?
［误］  Do you know what they are quarrelling on?
［正］  Do you know what they are quarrelling about?
［正］  Do you know what they are quarrelling for?
［正］  Do you know what they are quarrelling over?
［析］  “为…争吵”可以说quarrel about〔for,over〕,不可说quarrel on。

［同义词］ n.  argument, conflict, difference, disturbance, fight, match v.  argue, differ, question
［反义词］ n.  agreement, harmony v.  agree
［词源］  ＜古法语querele＜拉丁语querella(埋怨)

1.quarrel的基本意思是“争吵,吵架,不和,口角”,指两人或多人之间愤怒的辩论,常指为琐事进行的争吵。
2.quarrel也可指“抱怨某人〔事物〕的原因或理由”。
3.quarrel常与介词with或against连用。

patch up a quarrel
争论后恢复友好关系 resume friendly relations after a dispute
The two brothers have finally patched up their quarrel after years of bitter animosity.这对兄弟反目成仇了几年后终于和好了。

pick a quarrel with
故意和某人争吵; 向某人挑衅 bring about a quarrel intentionally
When he gets drunk, he begins to pick a quarrel with whoever is at hand.当他喝醉时,谁在旁边他就找谁的茬儿吵架。
That dog will pick a quarrel with anyone he meets.那只狗碰到任何人都要吠叫。

The quarrel resulted in his mother leaving the house.争吵导致了她母亲离家出走。
The quarrel originates in a misunderstanding.这场口角由误会引起。
He felt obliged to leave after such an unpleasant quarrel.在如此不愉快的争吵之后,他被迫离去。
Let us make an end of this foolish quarrel.让我们结束这种愚蠢的争吵吧。
He had a quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday.昨天他跟他的女朋友争吵了一番。
His intervention brought their quarrel to a climax.他的介入使他们的争吵达到高潮。
I have no quarrel with him.我没有理由责怪他。
I have no quarrel with his opinion.我对于他的见解没有争议。
I have no quarrel with what the minister says.我没有理由不同意部长所说的。
I will do anything in a good quarrel.只要有理,我什么都干。
That is part of my quarrel against them.那是我与他们争吵的部分原因。

quarrel, altercation, bicker, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
这组词都有“争吵”的意思。其区别在于:quarrel指口头上的争论; altercation常指一种坚决的口头上的争论或争执; bicker指不停的口头争吵; spat指短暂而激烈的争论; squabble指对某些小事进行糊涂的、孩子气的争执; tiff指因情绪不佳而发生的争吵,常常没有结果; wrangle则指高声的、持续的、不调和的或无益的争论。