Quarrel with one's own shadow
无事生气
🧩 词语组成解析
quarrel
['kwɔrəl]
n. 争吵，口角;反目;抱怨…的原因（理由）;[史]方镞箭，角镞箭;
vi. 争辩，争吵;不同意;挑剔;责备，埋怨;
quarr=quer抱怨+el人，集体 → 几个人同时抱怨对方的不好 → 争吵
with
[wɪð]
prep. 和，跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
a. 人们的；自己的
own
[əun]
n. 自己的事物;自己人;
vt. 拥有;承认;
vi. 承认;
adj. 自己的;特有的;
shadow
['ʃædo]
n. 阴影;影子;鬼，幽灵;隐蔽处;
vt. 投阴影于;使朦胧;跟踪，尾随;预示;
vi. 渐变;阴沉;
adj. 影子内阁的;阴影的;非正式的;
🗣️ 情景例句
with raw onion, and french fries, please.
加生洋葱和炸薯条。
It is better to be a martyr than a confessor.
与其做忏悔，不如做殉道者。
On the occasions when they have pushed to shore an unconscious human being they have much more likely done it out of curiosity or for sport, as in riding the bow waves of a ship.
当它们偶尔把一个失去知觉的人推到岸边时，更大的可能是出于好奇或游戏，就像它们追逐被船首犁开的浪花一样。