He walked out after a blazing row with his wife. 他和妻子大吵一通后走了出去。

There had been a clash of personalities between the two leaders. 两位领导人之间一直性格不和。

All hell will break loose when my parents hear about this. 如果我父母知道了，会出大乱子的。

What really happened that day is a matter of debate.

Life at home was something of a battlefield. 家庭生活在某种意义上是一种斗争。

This could lead to a major breach in our relationship with China. 这可能导致我们与中国关系的破裂。

She had a big bust-up with her boss over pay. 她就工资问题与老板大吵了一番。

The Prime Minister faces a clash with business leaders tomorrow. 明天首相将面临着和商界领袖激烈的交锋。

an attempt to avoid a head-on collision between the different branches of the party 为避免该党各派系之间发生正面冲突所作的努力

Tom and Sue were anxious to avoid any further confrontation. 汤姆和休都急于避免进一步的冲突。

The subject remains a source of great contention in the family. 这个话题仍然是家庭中激烈争论的焦点。

a little contretemps over a parking space 因停车位而发生的几句口角

Kids often get caught in the crossfire when parents are divorcing. 孩子们在父母离婚时往往会被卷入到他们的争吵中。

trying to smooth out differences between them 试图消除他们之间的分歧

The argument revealed deep divisions in the ranks of the Party. 这一争论表明该党各阶层的分歧很大。

a duel of words 口头争论；论战；舌战

Paul and Mark were having a heated exchange in the office. 保罗和马克正在办公室激烈争吵。

The policy is getting a lot of flak. 这项政策遭到很多批评。

A flare-up along the border threatened the peace talks. 边境突发的暴力事件威胁着和谈。

There is some friction between the various departments. 各个部门之间有一些分歧。

This is as clear an incident of handbag-at-ten-paces as you're likely to see in football.

political infighting 政治内讧

After the war a serious rift developed between the two former allies. 战争结束后两个原来的盟国产生了严重的分歧。

Derek's had several run-ins with the manager. 德里克已经与经理争吵过多次了。

We are having a running battle with them over the repairs. 就修理问题，我们与他们进行了长时间的争论。

Stop making such a scene! 别当众这么大吵大闹！

a major skirmish in the battle over gay rights 关于同性恋者权利的一场主要争论

There were fears that the diplomatic skirmishing would escalate. 有人担心外交冲突会愈演愈烈。

Two of the girls got into a verbal smackdown over a piece of chicken.

The split in the party could have had a disastrous effect on the election. 该党内的分裂在选举中有灾难性的影响。

There was a danger of rioting or civil strife.

racial/political/social tensions 种族之间的紧张关系/政治上的紧张局势/社会生活中的紧张状态

Break it to him gently – we want to avoid any unpleasantness. 委婉地告诉他，我们想避免任何争执。

The right-wing press was waging a vendetta against the mayor. 右翼报刊出于宿怨对市长进行攻击。

He was angry, but reluctant to declare war on his old friends. 他很生气，但不愿意向老朋友宣战。

class/gang warfare 阶级斗争/团伙冲突

A debate on the causes of global warming has turned into a bitter war of words. 关于全球气候变暖原因的争论已转化为一场激烈的唇枪舌战。

a lengthy wrangle over the new contract 对新合同长时间的争论