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

skir·mish

(skûrmĭsh)

1. A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict.

2. A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute: a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

intr.v. skir·mished, skir·mish·ing, skir·mish·es

To engage in a minor battle or dispute.

[Middle English skirmisshe, alteration (influenced by Middle English skirmisshen, to brandish a weapon) of skarmush, from Old French eskarmouch, from Old Italian scaramuccia, of Germanic origin; see sker-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

skirmish·er n.

单词	skirmish
释义	skir·mish (skûrmĭsh) n. 1. A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict. 2. A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute: a skirmish over the rules before the debate began. intr.v. skir·mished, skir·mish·ing, skir·mish·es To engage in a minor battle or dispute. [Middle English skirmisshe, alteration (influenced by Middle English skirmisshen, to brandish a weapon) of skarmush, from Old French eskarmouch, from Old Italian scaramuccia, of Germanic origin; see sker-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] skirmish·er n.
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