row3 /raʊ/ noun British EnglishBrE 1 [countableC]ARGUE a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well 〔尤指熟人之间的〕争吵,吵架 SYN quarrelrow with He had just had a row with his wife. 他刚刚和妻子吵了一架。
row about What was the row about? 吵什么呀?
a blazing row (=a very angry argument) 愤怒的争吵
► see thesaurus at argument 2 [countableC]ARGUE a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public matters 〔对重要公众事件的〕争议,争论 SYN controversyrow about/over a new row over government secrecy 关于政府机密的一个新争议
3 [singular]LOUD/NOISY a loud unpleasant noise that continues for a long time 〔持续时间长的〕喧闹声,吵嚷声 SYN racket Stop that row – I’m trying to get to sleep! 别吵啦,我要睡觉了!
n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a rowHave you and Peter had a row?
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + row a huge rowThey had a huge row when he got back home early yesterday.
a furious rowShe left the party after a furious row with her boyfriend.
a blazing/flaming row (=a very angry row)She had a blazing row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
a stand-up row (=a very angry row)That night there was a stand-up row among the four kidnappers.
a family rowWhen he turned up late, there was a family row.
an unholy row informal (=a very angry row)An unholy row broke out between two of the men drinking in the bar.
row• Row upon row of eggs confront me.• If an estate car tempts you, it could pay to choose one with the option of an extra row of seats.• With one final effort the first row of marchers dug in their heels and came to a halt.• Besides a standard keyboard, the memex would have rows of buttons and levers.• She crossed to the wardrobe and opened it and saw her abandoned clothes hanging in a neat row.
blazing row• You know how it is: one minute you're talking, the next there's a blazing row.• Charles summoned Adeane, they had yet another blazing row, and Adeane returned to the more predictable workings of the Bar.