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Skirmish N Count 英[ˈskɜ:Mɪʃ 美[ˈskɜrmɪʃ N.小规模战斗;小争论;小冲突;[体]〈美〉比赛;V.参与小争斗;进行小争论;搜索;侦察;Vi.进行小规模战斗;发生小争论 小规模战斗;接触战 Minor Battle

单词 skirmish
音标
英[ˈskɜ:mɪʃ] 美[ˈskɜrmɪʃ]
解释
n.小规模战斗;小争论;小冲突;[体]〈美〉比赛;v.参与小争斗;进行小争论;搜索;侦察;vi.进行小规模战斗;发生小争论;
例句

N-COUNT
小规模战斗;接触战
A skirmish is a minor battle.
例: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 people skirmish, they fight.
例:They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
例: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
A skirmish is a short, sharp argument.
例: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。
变形
third:skirmishes~done:skirmished~pl:skirmishes~ing:skirmishing~past:skirmished~

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