skirmish

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃ]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃ]

n. 小规模战斗; 小冲突; (尤指)遭遇战; (尤指政治上对立双方的)小争执，小争论
v. 发生小规模战斗(或冲突、争执)

复数：skirmishes　现在分词：skirmishing　过去式：skirmished　第三人称单数：skirmishes　过去分词：skirmished　

Collins.1 / BNC.14040 / COCA.13180

牛津词典

noun

小规模战斗；小冲突；（尤指）遭遇战
a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned
（尤指政治上对立双方的）小争执，小争论
a short argument, especially between political opponents

verb

N-COUNT 小规模战斗;接触战
Askirmishis a minor battle.
1. 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 peopleskirmish, they fight.
1. They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
  他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
2. 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
Askirmishis a short, sharp argument.
1. 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。

noun

verb

Everybody but Toby enters into this skirmish.
除了托比外，全家人都投入了这场小冲突。
If the people lets fall a black ball, the idea is dried fruit; the insurrection is a mere skirmish.
一个起义的爆发，就是一种思想在人民面前接受考验，如果老百姓掷下黑球，这思想就是一个枯萎的果子，起义便成为轻举妄动了。
In case of an explosion or skirmish in Moscow, one would think about radical nationalistic thugs first of all.
如果是发生在莫斯科的爆炸或小规模冲突，那么人们会首先想到激进的民粹主义暴徒。
There will be units included in the Map Editor which will not be in the standard multiplayer skirmish mode.
地图编辑器中含有一些并未出现在多人对战模式中的单位。
My first skirmish was like hunting with my friends.
我的首次战役就像和我朋友在狩猎一般。
You play like a lame camel. I am the skirmish master.
你像一个瘸腿的骆驼一样，我才是战斗的大师。
The headmaster and teacher skirmish for a term over the question of corporal punishment.
而在管教孩子上，最具争议的问题之一就是体罚。
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
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。
We won a skirmish, and we'll win him some more.
我们打赢了一场小仗，还要再给他打赢几仗。