skirmish 详细解释

skirmish

['skə:miʃ]

n.前哨战,小争斗,小冲突
v.参与小争斗

n.[C]

1. 小规模战斗, 小冲突

He was shot in a skirmish with the enemy.

他在与敌人的一次小冲突中被击中。

2. (小)争执, (小)争论

vi.

进行小规模战斗; 进行小争论

The headmaster and teachers skirmished for a term over the question of corporal punishment.

校长和教师为体罚的问题争论了一学期。

词形变化

名词: skirmisher | 动词过去式: skirmished | 动词过去分词: skirmished | 动词现在分词: skirmishing | 动词第三人称单数: skirmishes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.冲突

argument  conflict  clash  scuffle  brush  struggle  encounter  melee  

同义参见:

fray  war  contention  engagement  battle  

英英释义

名词 skirmish:

a minor short-term fight

同义词：brush, clash, encounter

动词 skirmish:

engage in a skirmish

补充

skirmishskirmish英:[ˈskə:miʃ] 美:[ˈskɚmɪʃ]n.1.小规模战斗；小冲突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。

例句

1. to skirmish at the boundary边境冲突 2. there was a skirmish over the budget.就预算问题产生了小争执。 3. reports of skirmishing along the border.关于边境小冲突的报道。 4. skirmishes broke out between rebel groups.叛乱团体之间爆发了小规模战斗。 5. Violent skirmishes with the enemy continue despite talks of peace.尽管有和谈，但与敌军之间的武力冲突仍在继续。 6. a political skirmish政治上的争论 7. Rebel groups are skirmishing with military forces.反叛组织与军队发生了小规模战斗。 8. The presidential candidates skirmished over their economic plans.总统候选人在经济规划上发生了冲突。

热门单词推荐

stampedeenlivenviralinducepapabindinsistenthammarijuanarecipientbutRep.test tubeminibusdisastrousboredomhypocrisyfortunatetrashassumingliteraturecode of practicesweepdeviousunconvincingtabletinexplicablefamilycellphoneenrichroadshowCD-ROMinternational relationssaucerbratexplosiveself-imageplebisciteordinaryeludeopposingevergreenfleetingequipmentoxdeflectdieterrelegatea littleeducatedintelligentsiaglowscentgaspimmortalstuckquasarfilm-makerhallucinationnon-whitesnatchsurfstammerdisclosedisturbanceturnaroundshoutassetparaphernaliabashfollow-uplighttwangProfreliefcommemorativekitchenhealth foodconnectednarrowjumbleceilingmidnightterracottasheundeniablecomprisechillyprisonmoodystratospherewealthydaterearclicknudgeplummetsteprainycontestantsufficientlymiraculousperishfairideologicaljaytriggerchurchgymnasiumratiosimilarlycoastlinebeavertartanriflestarvenavyriverdissidentsuspicionsliverflashyairfieldintertwinenovelistbikiniprimarilyclampWhite Paperbuilding societyinexorablepalpablelistingcalmlydrawing roomasteroidrenewabletenantparishagilelawlesslavishvanishfatalityhurlLib Demconrevelrecallunablestrandunleashdramaticcitadelsecretariatejectindustrial estateinitiationmerchantmonominseparatehecklewelfareinnovationrapportdissectmetaphoraerialhobbesidesmovingcorrelaterecruitside-onvideotapefeastimbuehystericalboard