Word · Frequency #48819
firefight
/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪt/
noun
交火；枪战
A brief exchange of gunfire between opposing forces.
- 1.
A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
涉及交火的小规模冲突
- 2.
An intense argument.
激烈的争论
激烈争吵；激烈争论；涉及交火的小规模冲突；激烈的争论；交火；火战
In use
The soldiers were ambushed and a fierce firefight broke out.
Reporters on the front line described the firefight as the most intense they had ever witnessed.
After a brief firefight, the rebels withdrew from the village.
Connections
Word family
- firefights
- plural, third person singular
- firefought
- past, past participle
- firefighting
- present participle
Sound & spelling
igh · long i
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Examples: airtight, almighty, birthright, blight, bright, brightness, bullfighter, bullfighting
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于军事语境，指小规模交火。
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