spat
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a brief and petty disagreement
The couple had a spat over who should take out the trash.
这对夫妇因为谁应该倒垃圾而发生了口角。
a piece of fabric that was once worn over the top of a shoe to protect the ankle
The vintage suit included a pair of spats that were fashionable in the 1920s.
这款复古西装包括了一双20世纪20年代流行的护腿。
to argue or fight in a petty or trivial way
The neighbors spat over the property line dispute for years.
邻居们多年来一直在争辩财产界限问题。