dust-up
UK/ˈdʌst ʌp/US/ˈdʌst ʌp/
释义
n.
争吵；打架；争执
词源
概述
该词是20世纪初出现的英式俚语，其构词逻辑生动地描绘了冲突场景：打斗或激烈争吵时尘土飞扬 (dust) 且事态升级 (up) 的意象。名词短语通过隐喻固化，专指“引发骚动的争执或打架”，完美体现了词义由具体动作向抽象事件的自然演变。
例句
“There was a bit of a dust-up at the pub last night over a football match.”
昨晚酒吧里发生了一场因足球比赛而起的小冲突。
“The political debate turned into a real dust-up between the two candidates.”
政治辩论变成了两位候选人之间真正的激烈争吵。
“He came home with a black eye after a dust-up in the schoolyard.”
他在校园里打了一架，回家时眼眶都青了。