wrangle
中文来自 ECDICT
- vi.
- 争论，口角
- vt.
- 辩驳，放牧
- n.
- 口角，吵嘴
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 wranglen
- 源自 ←中古荷兰语
- 源自 ←中古低地德语
词源说明
The verb is derived from Middle English wranglen, wrangle (“to contend with (someone) in a test of strength; (figuratively) to make misleading arguments to entrap”); from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word related to Middle Dutch wrangen and Middle Low German wrangen (“to cause an uproar; to struggle, wrestle”) (whence Low German wrangeln (“to wrangle”)), related to Middle Dutch wringen (“to twist; to wrest; to wring; to struggle, wrestle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wringaną (“to squeeze; to twist; to wring”).
The noun is derived from the verb.
释义（英文）
动词 Verb
- (transitive) To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.
- (transitive) Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.
- (transitive) (Western US) To herd (horses or other livestock