skirmishes

英 [ˈskɜːmɪʃɪz]

美 [ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz]

n.  小规模战斗; 小冲突; (尤指)遭遇战; (尤指政治上对立双方的)小争执，小争论
v.  发生小规模战斗(或冲突、争执)
skirmish的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 小规模战斗;接触战
  Askirmishis a minor battle.
  1. 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 peopleskirmish, they fight.
  1. They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
     他们当时正在雷区附近交火。
  2. 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
  Askirmishis a short, sharp argument.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• Of little significance by themselves, skirmishes like this one can herald inflection points in long-term trends.
  这样的小范围竞争尽管本身无关紧要，但却能够预示长期发展趋势中的拐点。
• Real world environment and terrain effects alter the outcome of skirmishes and battles.
  拟真的环境与地形，将会影响兵力配置与战役的结果。
• I believe the answer to both these questions is yes, but there could be several skirmishes on this front before 2014 is over.
  我认为，上述两个问题答案均是肯定的，但在2014年结束之前，双方可能会在这条战线上发生若干次小冲突。
• The KIO's armed wing recently engaged in skirmishes with government forces, despite a notional ceasefire.
  虽然名义上已经停火，但近期克钦政党的武装派别与政府军发生数次小规模战斗。
• Her eyes shone when she described the early skirmishes in the campaign for equality for women.
  她讲起早年争取妇女平等权利运动中的种种冲突时两眼炯炯发光。
• Now Alfred began a long series of skirmishes& and within a month the Danes had surrendered.
  这时，阿尔弗雷德发起一连串小规模的进攻，结果不出一个月，丹麦人就投降了。
• All the rest was nothing but skirmishes.
  在其余的一切地方都只是小冲突。
• To fling fresh troops into a battle Now Alfred began a series of skirmishes.
  接着阿尔弗雷德开展了一连串的小规模战斗。
• Eyewitnesses reported sporadic skirmishes, with police using tear gas and making some arrests, but there were no major clashes.
  目击者称，双方发生了一些零星的冲突，警方动用了催泪瓦斯，还逮捕了一些人，但没有出现大的冲突。
• We're winning a few skirmishes, and there is some progress to be reported, but the war is definitely not in our favor.
  我们与蚊子的斗争只取得了小部分胜利，而据报道，我们在消灭蚊子上虽取得了一定的进步，但是这场战役显然不尽人意。