skirmish是什么意思？

skirmish

英[ˈskɜ:mɪʃ] 美[ˈskɜrmɪʃ]

• n. 小规模战斗，小争论，小冲突，[体]〈美〉比赛；
• v. 参与小争斗，进行小争论，搜索，侦察；
• vi. 进行小规模战斗，发生小争论；

复数：skirmishes;

第三人称单数：skirmishes;

过去式：skirmished;

过去分词：skirmished;

现在分词：skirmishing;

例句

• A conventional skirmish would escalate into a nuclear exchange. 传统的小规模战斗更有可能逐步升级为核战争.
• The verbal skirmish is viewed as the opening round in negotiation schedules to start next Tuesday. 这场争论被看作预定下星期二举行的谈判的序幕.
• 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.
• ...the first skirmish in the invasion of the British Parliament by Brussels. 布鲁塞尔干扰英国议会的首次摩擦

同义词

• n.
  skirmish的同义词之：冲突
  encounter, clash, melee, argument, scuffle, struggle, brush, conflict,
• skirmish的同义词之：其他释义
  contention, conflict, struggle, war, melee, battle, engagement, scuffle, brush, encounter, argument, clash,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  小规模战斗;接触战
  A skirmish is a minor battle.
  例句
  Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common. 印度和巴基斯坦边境上常常发生小规模战斗。
• V-RECIP
  发生小冲突;进行小规模战斗;打斗
  If people skirmish, they fight.
  例句
  They were skirmishing close to the minefield now... 他们当时正在雷区附近交火。 Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday. 上周五警方与一些青年在住宅区发生了冲突。
• N-COUNT
  小争执;口角;争论;冲突
  A skirmish is a short, sharp argument.
  例句
  This difference in approach has led to several political skirmishes. 这种方式上的差异已经导致了几场政治冲突。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  小规模战斗；小冲突
  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。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a minor short-term fight
• Verb
  1. engage in a skirmish

行业词典

• 体育： 混战；小规模战斗；