skirmishes

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃɪz]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz]

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)
skirmish的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 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。

双语例句

• Early skirmishes are beginning as Japan and Switzerland try to weaken their exchange rates.
  随着日本和瑞士试图压低本币汇率，早期小规模冲突已然爆发。
• 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。
• Now Alfred began a long series of skirmishes& and within a month the Danes had surrendered.
  这时，阿尔弗雷德发起一连串小规模的进攻，结果不出一个月，丹麦人就投降了。
• Within the past two months, there have been several border skirmishes between their armies with some casualties reported on either side.
  过去两个月内，两国军队发生了几次小规模的边界冲突，据报道双方都有人员伤亡。
• Already China is embroiled in skirmishes and politicking on new frontiers.
  中国已经在一些新领域卷入了小规模的冲突和政治活动。
• But with calmness and cool heads, the early signs are that the skirmishes can be contained.
  但早期迹象显示，凭借冷静的头脑和沉着，这些小冲突能够得到遏制。
• The Wright brothers'legal skirmishes were put to rest only by the outbreak of the first world war.
  怀特兄弟的法律战仅仅因为一战而搁置了一会。
• It has a long-running feud with Uzbekistan, and skirmishes this year have also created tension on the Kyrgyz border.
  该国与乌兹别克斯坦长期不睦，今年以来该国与吉尔吉斯斯坦边境地区发生了一些小冲突，制造了紧张局势。
• 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。
• Spreads between Chinese offshore bonds and the wider high-yield market have not shifted noticeably since these skirmishes began.
  自从这些纷争上演以来，中国海外债券与范围更大的高息债券市场之间的息差没有显著变化。