n (1)噪(闹)声(very loud and unpleasant noise)[U，a～](infml)：raise/hold a～吵嚷起来/停止嚷嚷;stop making such a～停止吵嚷;make less (of a)～使吵嚷声小一些;What is all this～about? 为什么吵吵嚷嚷的?〖同〗noise;

(2)(大声)争吵(吵架)(quarrel，usually a noisy one)[C](infml)：have a～/have～s with sb 同某人争吵;have a terrible/small～(over the bicycle)(为自行车)争吵得很厉害/发生了一点争吵;a family/street～ 家庭/街头争吵;a political～ 政治上的争论;The～broke out(over the question of legalized abortion).(就流产是否合法的问题)发生了争论。〖同〗dispute，quarrel;

(3)挨说(责骂)(case of being scolded)[C](infml)：The boss gave Tom/Tom got in a～for leaving the office without permission. 由于汤姆未经许可便离开了办公室，老板骂了汤姆/汤姆挨了骂。

vi (大声)争吵(吵架)(quarrel noisily;have a noisy argument)[I，I+prep(with)](infml)：Their children always～(over trifles). 他们的那些孩子总是(为些小事)吵架。～with each other/sb 相互/与某人争吵;～(with sb) over money 为钱(同某人)争吵;〖同〗argue;

→′rowdy adj 吵闹的，粗暴的;′rowdily adv 吵闹地，粗暴地;′rowdiness n 粗暴;′rowdyism n 粗暴的争吵或喧闹的行为(作风);

【辨异】row²与quarrel和argument的区别见ARGUMENT。