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

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 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。
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。
They are vulnerable when attacked by heavy cavalry and skirmish troops.
但是在面对重骑兵和散兵的进攻时，他们却是十分脆弱的。
The engineering boot enchant, Nitro Boosts, will no longer be usable in rated or skirmish arena matches.
工程学鞋子附魔硝化甘油推进器不能再在竞技场排名赛或练习赛中使用。
Everybody but Toby enters into this skirmish.
除了托比外，全家人都投入了这场小冲突。
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now
他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
This skirmish is the latest indication of the importance of GovCloud to the IT industry.
这场小冲突是最新的信号，表明了政府云计算市场对IT产业的重要性。
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。
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。