skirmish

[US]/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 小规模战斗;小冲突
Word Forms
第三人称单数skirmishes
现在分词skirmishing
过去分词skirmished
过去式skirmished
复数skirmishes

Phrases & Collocations

military skirmish

军事冲突

brief skirmish

短暂冲突

Example Sentences

there was a skirmish over the budget.

就预算问题产生了小争执。

There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.

天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗。

reports of skirmishing along the border.

关于边境小冲突的报道。

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

在争论开始之前的关于规则的小争论

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

战斗以一些小冲突和零星的交火开始。

In a straight fight the crusaders usually won; in skirmishes, the Saracens often overcame their more numerous opponents.

单打独斗, 十字军战士通常会赢;在小规模战斗中,撒拉逊人经常能以少胜多。

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