spat
UK/spæt/US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
A minor quarrel or dispute; the spawn of shellfish such as oysters
小口角，小争吵；贝类卵
Root Breakdown
Native Englishspatother
=spat
Common Collocations
- 1.have a spat发生口角
- 2.minor spat小小的争吵
- 3.[brief spat]短暂的口角
- 4.patch up a spat化解争执
Example Sentences
- 1.
The couple had a brief spat over whose turn it was to do the dishes.
- 2.
What started as a minor spat between neighbors soon escalated into a legal dispute.
- 3.
The two colleagues quickly patched up their spat and returned to work as usual.