skirmish
英['skɜːmɪʃ]
美['skɜːrmɪʃ]
TEM4 GRE
Noun:
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a minor short-term fight
Verb:
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engage in a skirmish
- 1. There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
- 天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The verbal skirmish is viewed as the opening round in negotiation schedules to start next Tuesday.
- 这场争论被看作预定下星期二举行的谈判的序幕.
来自《用法词典》
- 3. A conventional skirmish would escalate into a nuclear exchange.
- 传统的小规模战斗更有可能逐步升级为核战争.
来自辞典例句
- 4. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He was shot in a skirmish with the enemy.
- 他在与敌人的一次小冲突中被击中.
来自辞典例句
用作名词 (n.)
- The skirmish grew into a major battle.
小冲突扩大形成大战斗。
- This area is peaceful except for a few skirmishes in the distance.
除了远处的零星的小冲突之外，这个地区是和平的。
