英
['skɜːmɪʃ]
美
['skɜːrmɪʃ]
- n. 前哨戰；小爭鬥；小衝突
- v. 參與小爭鬥
skirmish的用法和樣例：
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
- The skirmish grew into a major battle.
小衝突擴大形成大戰鬥。 - This area is peaceful except for a few skirmishes in the distance.
除了遠處的零星的小衝突之外，這個地區是和平的。
經典引文
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In the fierce skirmish that followed..two soldiers were killed.
出自： C. Ryan -
A squadron skirmished with units of the Italian battle fleet.
出自： D. A. Thomas
