英语词汇“skirmish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► war

fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons: Congress is not interested in fighting a war with our allies. They had no chance of winning the war.

► fighting

a situation in which people or groups attack each other and try to hurt each other: One thousand people have died since the fighting began.

► combat

fighting by soldiers during a war: The soldiers were wounded in combat.

► action

fighting by soldiers during a war. Used especially in the phrase in action: Her husband was killed in action in Iraq.

► conflict

fighting or a war: Mediators are working to end the conflict in the region.

► hostilities

formal fighting or a war: The treaty brought a formal end to the hostilities.

► clash

a short fight between two armies or groups: There have been a few border clashes in recent years.

► skirmish

a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc.: A brief skirmish between rebels and government forces forced civilians to flee.

► battle

a long or important fight between two armies, groups of ships, etc. in one place: Six hundred men were killed in the first battle of the war.

► rebellion

an occasion when people fight to remove a government or political leader by using violence: Large numbers of ordinary citizens took part in the rebellion.

► warfare

the methods used for fighting or attacking enemies in a war: The special suits protect soldiers from biological or chemical warfare.

单词	skirmish
释义	noun \| verb skirmishskirmish1 /ˈskɚmɪʃ/ noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYskirmish¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Old French escaramouche, from Old Italian scaramuccia Thesaurus THESAURUS fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons► war fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons: Congress is not interested in fighting a war with our allies. They had no chance of winning the war. ► fighting a situation in which people or groups attack each other and try to hurt each other: One thousand people have died since the fighting began. ► combat fighting by soldiers during a war: The soldiers were wounded in combat. ► action fighting by soldiers during a war. Used especially in the phrase in action: Her husband was killed in action in Iraq. ► conflict fighting or a war: Mediators are working to end the conflict in the region. ► hostilities formal fighting or a war: The treaty brought a formal end to the hostilities. ► clash a short fight between two armies or groups: There have been a few border clashes in recent years. ► skirmish a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc.: A brief skirmish between rebels and government forces forced civilians to flee. ► battle a long or important fight between two armies, groups of ships, etc. in one place: Six hundred men were killed in the first battle of the war. ► rebellion an occasion when people fight to remove a government or political leader by using violence: Large numbers of ordinary citizens took part in the rebellion. ► warfare the methods used for fighting or attacking enemies in a war: The special suits protect soldiers from biological or chemical warfare. 1a fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc., especially one that happens away from the main part of a battle ► see thesaurus at war2a short argument, especially between political opponents [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French escaramouche, from Old Italian scaramuccia] noun \| verb skirmishskirmish2 verb [intransitive] to be involved in a short fight or argument
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