fracas
noun [ S ] uk/ˈfræk.ɑː/ us/ˈfreɪ.kəs/
高声争吵;激烈打斗
a noisy argument or fight
He was injured in a Saturday-night fracas outside a disco. 他星期六晚上在一家迪斯科舞厅外的一次斗殴中受了伤。
The prime minister has joined the fracas over the proposed changes. 首相也加入到有关拟议改革的激烈争论中来了。
Synonyms: affray altercation