[N-COUNT 可数名词](短暂的)扭打,混战 A scuffle is a short, disorganized fight or struggle.
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。
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[V-RECIP 相互动词]扭打;混战 If people scuffle, they fight for a short time in a disorganized way.
[V with n]
[pl-n V]
Police scuffled with some of the protesters...
警察与一些抗议者发生了冲突。
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。
Oxford
scuf·fle/ˈskʌfl; NAmEˈskʌfl/
noun
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verb
scufflescufflesscuffledscufflingnounscuffle(with sb) |scuffle(between A and B) a short and not very violent fight or struggle (短暂而不太激烈的)肢体摩擦,冲突◆Scuffles broke outbetween police and demonstrators. 警察和示威者之间发生了冲突。☞synonyms at
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verb1[intransitive ]scuffle(with sb) (of two or more people 两人或多人之间)to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious (短暂而不严重地)扭打,冲突,争斗◆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。2[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move quickly making a quiet rubbing noise 窸窸窣窣地疾行◆Some animal was scuffling in the bushes.有只动物在灌木丛中窸窸窣窣地穿行。scuf·fle/ˈskʌfl; NAmEˈskʌfl/
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scuffle1 noun
scuffle2 verb
scufflescuf‧fle1 /ˈskʌfəl/ noun [countable]
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a short fight that is not very violentSYN tussle: Scuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match.scuffle with/between scuffles with police
scuffle1 noun
scuffle2 verb
scufflescuffle2 verb [intransitive]
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1to have a short fight with someone, in a way that is not very serious or violentscuffle with Some of the demonstrators scuffled with the police.2[always + adverb/preposition] to walk quickly and make a noise as your feet rub on the ground
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