catfight

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n. 激烈的争辩

发音

AU

词形变化

catfights 复数 catfights

别名

cat fight

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fight between cats.

    The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.

  2. 2.

    A fight or bickering, especially between women.

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    俚语

    Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.

词源

From cat + fight. So named because, like cats, scratching is a common defensive tactic among women, as opposed to a fistfight between men.

来源：wiktionary