scuffle

英 [ˈskʌfl]

美 [ˈskʌfl]

n.  (短时间与某人的)小扭打，冲突
v.  (短暂而不严重地)扭打，冲突，争斗; 窸窸窣窣地疾行

复数：scuffles　现在分词：scuffling　过去式：scuffled　第三人称单数：scuffles　过去分词：scuffled　

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牛津词典

noun

• （短时间与某人的）小扭打，冲突
  a short and not very violent fight or struggle
  1. Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators.
     警察和示威者之间发生了冲突。

verb

• （短暂而不严重地）扭打，冲突，争斗
  to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious
  1. She scuffled with photographers as she left her hotel.
     在离开所住的旅馆时，她和一些摄影记者发生了冲突。
• 窸窸窣窣地疾行
  to move quickly making a quiet rubbing noise
  1. Some animal was scuffling in the bushes.
     有只动物在灌木丛中窸窸窣窣地穿行。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (短暂的)扭打,混战
  Ascuffleis a short, disorganized fight or struggle.
  1. Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence.
     支持和反对独立的两支游行队伍间爆发了激烈的冲突。
• V-RECIP 扭打;混战
  If peoplescuffle, they fight for a short time in a disorganized way.
  1. Police scuffled with some of the protesters...
     警察与一些抗议者发生了冲突。
  2. He and Hannah had been scuffling in the yard outside his house.
     他和汉娜一直在他房外的院子里扭打。

英英释义

noun

• an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
  Synonym:scramble
• disorderly fighting
  Synonym:hassletussledogfightrough-and-tumble
• a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
  Synonym:scuffle hoeDutch hoe

verb

• fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
  1. the drunken men started to scuffle
  Synonym:tussle
• walk by dragging one's feet
  1. he shuffled out of the room
  2. We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
  Synonym:shuffleshamble

双语例句

• There was a sudden scuffle, a sound of blows, and out burst Abraham Gray with a knife-cut on the side of the cheek, and came running to the captain, like a dog to the whistle.
  突然传来了一阵扭打声，接着亚伯拉罕·葛雷一侧面颊上带着刀伤冲了出来，像一条狗听到哨声一般跑向了船长。
• During the scuffle he received serious blade injury to his left hand while the girl also had a minor cut on her neck.
  在混战中，他收到刀片严重伤害他的左手，而女孩也对她的脖子轻微削减。
• The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.
  警官说他已逮捕了那人，接着就是一场扭打。
• Pierce Brosnan is being sued for assault by photographer who claims the actor shoved him during a scuffle.
  ⑤皮尔斯。布鲁斯南日前被一位摄影记者控告他在一次争执中对他采取暴力袭击。
• That night Jane hears a scuffle and a cry for help in the room just above hers.
  那天晚上，简·爱听见她上层的那个房间里传来扭打声和呼救声。
• After a scuffle in the stands, the police soon had the crowd well in hand and the match continued without further interruption.
  看台上一阵混战之后，警察很快的控制住了人群，比赛继续进行，不再有过中断。
• I was sitting at a shop near the church when a blast jolted the area. I rushed towards the spot and saw the security guard scuffle with a man who was trying to enter the church.
  当爆炸发生在这个地方的时候我坐在教堂附近的一个商店，我冲到现场看到警卫和一个试图进入教堂的男人混战。
• In fact, a couple of days ago Sadie got into a scuffle with a stray cat and emerged with a few scratches on her face.
  我的工作计划重新步入正轨，每个人都神清气爽。实际上，几天前赛迪和一只流浪猫还打了一架，脸上留下了几道抓痕。
• Scuffle with an assailant The army redoubled its attack.
  和一个进攻者扭打起来军队进一步加强了攻势。
• Then the hens scuffle under the verandah, the cock ruffles his feathers on guard.
  然后母鸡笨拙地走到廊檐下，公鸡竖起羽毛，保卫她们。