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

They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
This skirmish sparked a major battle.
这次小冲突激起了场大战斗。
I did not know that this skirmish was going to mushroom into open warfare.
我不知道这场小冲突竟会迅速扩大成为公开的战争。
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。
Most importantly, this issue represents a fresh skirmish in the inevitable competition for leadership of the world economy in the 21st century.
最重要的是，当前的问题代表着中美竞争中的新冲突。为争夺21世纪世界经济领导者的宝座，中美之间不可避免地会相互竞争。
The soldiers dashed forward to seize the enemy's position. This was a only petty, front-line skirmish.
士兵们发起冲锋，欲夺敌人的阵地。这只是前沿阵地上小小的交锋。
The business has been wound down to a size which becomes manageable. a brief skirmish on the frontier
生意规模逐渐缩小到容易管理的规模。边界上的小规模冲突
A brief skirmish on the frontier
边界上的小规模冲突
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。
An officer was killed in a skirmish with guerillas.
一名军官在与游击队员的小冲突中被杀死。