skirmish
n. 小規模戰鬥; 小爭論; 小衝突; [體]〈美〉比賽
v. 參與小爭鬥; 進行小爭論; 搜尋; 偵察
vi. 進行小規模戰鬥; 發生小爭論
A skirmish is a minor battle.
Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
印度和巴基斯坦邊境上常常發生小規模戰鬥。
If people skirmish, they fight.
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now...
他們當時正在雷區附近交火。
Police skirmished with youths on the estate last Friday.
上週五警方與一些青年在住宅區發生了衝突。
A skirmish is a short, sharp argument.
This difference in approach has led to several political skirmishes.
這種方式上的差異已經導致了幾場政治衝突。
1. a minor short-term fight
1. engage in a skirmish
A conventional skirmish would escalate into a nuclear exchange.
傳統的小規模戰鬥更有可能逐步升級為核戰爭.
So a skirmish could escalate into a war of mutual survival.
所以一場小小衝突也可能激化為雙方餘下的人員之間的戰爭.
The skirmish grew into a major battle.
小衝突擴大形成大戰鬥.
" There'll be just one brief skirmish and the Yankees will skedaddle back into Tennessee.
" 只要打一次小小的遭遇戰,北方佬就會逃回田納西去的.
There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
天朦朦亮的時候曾經有過一場小規模的戰鬥.