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skirmish

UK //ˈskɜː.mɪʃ//US //ˈskɝː.mɪʃ//

词源

源自中古法语 'escarmouche',最终来自意大利语 'scaramuccia',意为小规模战斗。

noun

❶ 指小规模的战斗或冲突,通常持续时间短且不激烈,常用于军事或体育比赛的语境中。

“The soldiers had a brief skirmish with the enemy patrol.”

(士兵们与敌方巡逻队发生了短暂的交火。)

“There was a skirmish between rival fans after the football match.”

(足球赛后,双方球迷发生了小规模冲突。)

同义词:clash, conflict, encounter, scuffle, fracas

verb

❶ 指参与小规模的战斗或冲突,也可用于比喻性的激烈争论或竞争。

“The two armies skirmished along the riverbank.”

(两军在河岸地带发生了小规模交火。)

“Protesters skirmished with police near the government building.”

(抗议者在政府大楼附近与警察发生了冲突。)

同义词:clash, fight, battle, scrap, wrangle

常见短语

border skirmish — 指发生在边境地区的小规模军事冲突,通常不会升级为全面战争。

“The recent border skirmish raised tensions between the two countries.”

(最近的边境冲突加剧了两国之间的紧张局势。)

skirmish line — 军事术语,指由散兵组成的战线,用于侦察或骚扰敌人。

“The infantry advanced in skirmish line through the dense forest.”

(步兵以散兵线队形穿过茂密的森林前进。)