skirmish
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈskɜː.mɪʃ]
- 美式音标 [ˈskɝː.mɪʃ]
- 国际音标 ['skə:miʃ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n. 小冲突,小规模战斗;小争论
- vi. 进行小规模战斗;发生小争论
词根记忆
- skir(看作skirt,裙子) + mish(看作famish,饥饿)→女人会为了裙子而起冲突,为了穿漂亮的裙子宁可饿肚子→小冲突
- skir(看作skirt,裙子) + mish(看作famish,饥饿)→女人会为了裙子而争吵,为了穿漂亮的裙子宁可饿肚子→小冲突
英汉例句
- There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗. - The verbal skirmish is viewed as the opening round in negotiation schedules to start next Tuesday.
这场争论被看作预定下星期二举行的谈判的序幕. - A conventional skirmish would escalate into a nuclear exchange.
传统的小规模战斗更有可能逐步升级为核战争. - There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗. - The verbal skirmish is viewed as the opening round in negotiation schedules to start next Tuesday.
这场争论被看作预定下星期二举行的谈判的序幕.
词组短语
- Team Skirmish 团队小规模战
- skirmish line 散兵线
- Solar Skirmish 太阳风波
- Skirmish Club 散兵俱乐部
- Summer Skirmish 夏季赏金赛
短语
英英字典
- a fight between a small number of soldiers that is usually short and not planned, and happens away from the main area of fighting in a war
- A skirmish is a minor battle.
- If people skirmish, they fight.
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 小冲突,小接触,接触战