a skirmish between A and B
作名词,常用单数,指短暂的小冲突或小争论。
A skirmish broke out between rival fans after the match.
比赛结束后,双方球迷之间发生了一场小冲突。
小规模短时战斗;小争论
A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
小规模短时战斗
a minor short-term fight
Any minor dispute.
A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
The two armies avoided a major battle, but there were several border skirmishes during the night.
两军避免了一场大战,但夜间在边境发生了数次小规模冲突。
用法提示:skirmish 在此作名词复数,表示小规模冲突,而非正式大战。
After a brief skirmish with the security guard, the reporters were allowed to enter the building.
记者们与保安短暂争执后,被允许进入大楼。
用法提示:skirmish 作名词,表示短暂的小冲突或争执。
The scouts skirmished with the enemy patrol before retreating to the main camp.
侦察兵与敌人巡逻队发生小规模交火,然后撤回主营地。
用法提示:skirmish 在此作动词,意为进行小规模交火或小冲突。
作名词,常用单数,指短暂的小冲突或小争论。
A skirmish broke out between rival fans after the match.
比赛结束后,双方球迷之间发生了一场小冲突。
作动词,不及物,与 with 连用表示冲突对象。
The soldiers skirmished with rebel forces near the border.
士兵们在边境附近与叛军发生了小规模冲突。
over 引出争论的议题;也可说 skirmish with sb over sth。
The two committees often skirmish over budget priorities.
两个委员会经常为预算优先事项发生小争论。
比 skirmish 更侧重对抗和激烈程度,常用于正式或军事冲突;语气更强。
强调动作杂乱、时间短,常指街头或肢体冲突;比 skirmish 更口语化。
常用于身体争夺或比喻性较量,语气较轻松;正式程度低于 skirmish。
较正式,强调噪音和混乱,多发生于公共场合;不限于军事或小规模遭遇。
常与 with 连用,指与敌人或对手的小规模交锋,比 skirmish 更短更轻。
grammar · medium
易错句子The two armies had skirmish before dawn.
正确表达The two armies had a skirmish before dawn.
skirmish 作名词时是可数名词,单数形式前需要加限定词(如 a),所以不能说 had skirmish。
grammar · medium
易错句子The troops skirmished the enemy patrol.
正确表达The troops skirmished with the enemy patrol.
动词 skirmish 是不及物动词,不能直接接宾语;表示与某人或某方交战时需要用介词 with。
grammar · medium
易错句子There were several skirmishs along the border.
正确表达There were several skirmishes along the border.
以 -sh 结尾的名词变复数时加 -es,而不是直接加 -s,因此正确形式是 skirmishes。
与skirmish(小规模战斗/小冲突)相对,指没有战斗的和平状态。
与skirmish(小冲突)相对,指敌对双方暂时停止交战的协议。
与skirmish(小冲突)相对,指正式停战协定。
skirmish 可指军事上的小规模交火或言语上的小争论,常带策略性;scuffle 指肢体上的扭打或推搡,多发生在个人之间,一般不涉及武器。
skirmish 强调短暂、小规模;clash 不强调规模,可指军队、团体间直接而较激烈的对抗,也可用于时间、安排上的冲突。
skirmish 多为有组织的短暂小冲突(军事或言辞);brawl 指在公共场所多人参与、混乱而粗野的打斗,更强调暴力和失控。
边境小冲突
The two armies clashed in a border skirmish.
两军在边境小冲突中交火。
小规模冲突
It was only a minor skirmish, not a full battle.
那只是小规模冲突,不是全面战斗。
爆发了一场小冲突
A skirmish broke out between the patrols.
巡逻队之间爆发了一场小冲突。
政治上的小交锋
The debate turned into a political skirmish.
这场辩论变成了一次政治上的小交锋。
口头交锋;言语争执
They had a brief verbal skirmish over the budget.
他们就预算问题进行了简短的口头交锋。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
与…发生小冲突
The troops skirmished with the rebels.
部队与叛军发生了小冲突。