(通常指愤怒的)对骂;吵嚷式争吵。强调双方提高音量、互相喊叫而不是理性讨论。(也可泛指任何“比谁声音大”的争执场面。)
/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ mætʃ/
We got into a shouting match over whose turn it was to wash the dishes.
我们因为轮到谁洗碗而吵到对骂。
What began as a calm disagreement quickly turned into a public shouting match, leaving everyone in the room uncomfortable.
原本平静的分歧很快演变成一场公开的对骂,让房间里的每个人都感到尴尬。
由 shouting(大喊大叫,来自 shout)+ match(比赛、较量)构成。这里的 match 不是“火柴”,而是“对抗/较量”的意思,形象地表达“用喊叫来较量”的争吵。