skirmish
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A skirmish is a minor battle. 小規(guī)模戰(zhàn)斗; 小沖突
Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common. 印巴邊境的小沖突曾經(jīng)是常有的事。
2. V-RECIP If people skirmish, they fight. 進行小規(guī)模戰(zhàn)斗; 發(fā)生小沖突
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now. 他們當時正在雷區(qū)附近小規(guī)模交火。
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skirmish /?sk??m??/ (skirmishing,skirmished,skirmishes)
劍橋詞典
- a fight between a small number of soldiers that is usually short and not planned , and happens away from the main area of fighting in a war
小沖突，小規(guī)模戰(zhàn)斗
a short argument
小爭執(zhí)，小爭論
There was a short skirmish between the two of them over who would pay for the meal . 兩人因為誰該付飯錢而發(fā)生了小爭執(zhí)。 返回 skirmish