評論
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第一，情景對話
A: Why did you quarrel with our teacher?
為什么你和老師吵架？
B: He held a brief for Tom, it's unfair.
他有意維護湯姆，這是不公平的。
A: Don't tell me that. I think you were wrong, too.
別這么說，我想你也有錯。
第二，詞海拾貝
hold a brief for
exp. To be able or unwilling to tolerate or support someone or something.（為......辯護，有意維護......）
e.g. The boss held a brief for his assistant who had done wrong.
老板的助理做錯事情了，但是老板還是為他辯護。
第三，語匯積累
quarrel with:與......爭吵
e.g. I would rather be laughed at than quarrel with him.
我寧愿被嘲笑，也不愿和他吵架。
e.g. It's very sad when husbands and wives quarrel with each other.
夫妻間起口角是很不幸的事。
