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

There will be units included in the Map Editor which will not be in the standard multiplayer skirmish mode.
地图编辑器中含有一些并未出现在多人对战模式中的单位。
A brief skirmish on the frontier
边界上的小规模冲突
Everybody but Toby enters into this skirmish.
除了托比外，全家人都投入了这场小冲突。
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。
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。
This skirmish sparked a major battle.
这次小冲突激起了场大战斗。
My first skirmish was like hunting with my friends.
我的首次战役就像和我朋友在狩猎一般。
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
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 headmaster and teacher skirmish for a term over the question of corporal punishment.
而在管教孩子上，最具争议的问题之一就是体罚。