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

• 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 scuffle drew a large crowd.
  这场扭打吸引了大群人围观。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nigerian lawmaker has broken his arm in a scuffle in the National Assembly.
  尼日利亚某立法委员在参加国民大会时，在期间的一场打斗中伤了胳膊。
• 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。
• Scuffle with an assailant
  和一个进攻者扭打起来
• There be a scuffle and I lose my hat in the melee
  因发生一场斗殴，我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了
• Five pickets were injured in the scuffle.
  在混战中有五名罢工纠察队员受伤。