late 14c., from Low German wrangeln "to dispute, to wrestle," related to Middle Low German wringen, from Proto-Germanic *wrang-, from PIE *wrengh-, nasalized variant of *wergh- "to turn" (see wring). Meaning "take charge of horses" is by 1897, American English. Related: Wrangled; wrangling. The noun is recorded from 1540s.
实用例句
1. He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
他卷入了与卫生大臣的法律纠纷之中。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers
这家公司与各供货商之间长期的法律纠纷
来自《权威词典》
3. I don't want to get into a wrangle with the committee.
我不想同委员会发生争执.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.
这两个国家在有关进口问题的激烈争吵中闹翻了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The two of them began to wrangle the moment they got talking.
