Bickering is the arguing itself — the back-and-forth about things that do not really matter, and that does not seem to stop.

Bickering is the arguing itselfBickering指的就是那個「吵架」的過程本身 — the back-and-forth about things that do not really matter為了不太重要的事情你一句我一句, and that does not seem to stop而且好像停不下來。

It is the -ing form of bicker, and English uses it in three easy ways: as a verb ('they are bickering'), as a noun ('the bickering went on all morning'), and as a describing word ('a bickering couple'). The feeling is the same in all three: sharp little complaints, not a grand fight.

It is the -ing form of bicker這是bicker的-ing形式, and English uses it in three easy ways英文有三種簡單的用法: as a verb ('they are bickering')當動詞用（'they are bickering'）, as a noun ('the bickering went on all morning')當名詞用（'the bickering went on all morning'）, and as a describing word ('a bickering couple')也可以當形容詞用（'a bickering couple'）。The feeling is the same in all three這三種用法的感覺都一樣: sharp little complaints, not a grand fight都是些尖銳的小抱怨，不是什麼大吵架。

News writers sometimes stretch it for politicians, with a slightly tired or scornful tone — as if the grown-ups should know better.

News writers sometimes stretch it for politicians新聞寫作有時候會把這個字用在政治人物身上, with a slightly tired or scornful tone帶著一點疲憊或輕蔑的語氣 — as if the grown-ups should know better好像在說，這些大人應該要更懂事才對。

In ordinary talk it still belongs most naturally to kitchens, car journeys, and siblings.

In ordinary talk日常對話裡 it still belongs most naturally to kitchens, car journeys, and siblings它最自然還是用在廚房裡、開車途中，還有兄弟姊妹之間。