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

Example Sentences

Noun Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups. Violent skirmishes with the enemy continue despite talks of peace. Verb Rebel groups are skirmishing with military forces. The presidential candidates skirmished over their economic plans.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There’s a big skirmish with Annette (who is right about the unsafe-ness of motorcycles!), and Mia freaks out, leading Annette and Mark to fight.

Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The intensity ratcheted up, and there was only one minor skirmish, between rookie cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. and Donovan Peoples-Jones.

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 Sensing the potential harm of yet another intraparty skirmish, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, the chairman of the House Democrats’ campaign arm, warned against blaming fellow Democrats.

New York Times, 3 May 2022 With the brief skirmish, which reportedly led to the death of some officers, Guinea-Bissau became the latest country in Africa where democracy has been threatened by a coup in recent years.

Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2022 The skirmish prompted international calls to quell the fighting, including from both the Kremlin and U.S. State Department.

Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 In addition to his recruiting pitch, Fisher put to rest - again - the Nick Saban skirmish.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 July 2022 In a game against Ohio State, Blue became involved in a skirmish with center Gary Bradds, the 1964 national player of the year and future ABA star.

David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 Moreover, having been convincingly defeated in their last skirmish with the People’s Bank of China, speculators against the currency may be somewhat gun-shy.

Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 10 May 2022

Verb

Bohdan Tsymbal, an Azov junior sergeant, staged lighting raids with his artillery unit to skirmish with Russian fighters and gather supplies for the civilians inside the plant.

New York Times, 20 July 2022 Dealing with caffeine withdrawals while simultaneously trying to skirmish for the last tin of beans is not ideal.

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2022 Protesters also skirmished with officers, who fired rubber bullets and tear gas in a repeat of Tuesday night's confrontation.

Doug Glass, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020 Cue some terrific effects makeovers — look for Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ed Skrein under the feathers — as well as action that outstrips the knights-versus-fairies skirmishing from last time.

BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019 The following week, police and protesters skirmished.

Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019 On Monday police skirmished for hours to keep protesters from entering the Barcelona airport and shutting it down.

Time, 17 Oct. 2019 The city has had a period of relative calm since then, though police skirmished with some protesters near Prince Edward subway station on Saturday night.

BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019 Lyric sites like Genius have skirmished with publishers over the past several years; Genius suggested that the reprints could be defended as fair use but ultimately struck deals with record labels.

Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English skyrmissh, alteration (influenced by Anglo-French eskermir to fence (with swords), protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scirmen to protect, scirm shield) of skarmuch, from Anglo-French escarmuche, from Old Italian scaramuccia — more at screen

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	skirmish
释义	skirmish 1 of 2 noun skir·mish ˈskər-mish 1 : a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements 2 a : a brisk preliminary verbal conflict b : a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties the debate touched off a skirmish skirmish 2 of 2 verb skirmished; skirmishing; skirmishes intransitive verb 1 : to engage in a skirmish 2 : to search about (as for supplies) : scout around skirmisher noun Synonyms Noun brush encounter hassle run-in scrape Verb battle clash (with) combat fight scrimmage (with) war (against) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups. Violent skirmishes with the enemy continue despite talks of peace. Verb Rebel groups are skirmishing with military forces. The presidential candidates skirmished over their economic plans. Recent Examples on the Web Noun There’s a big skirmish with Annette (who is right about the unsafe-ness of motorcycles!), and Mia freaks out, leading Annette and Mark to fight. Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The intensity ratcheted up, and there was only one minor skirmish, between rookie cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 Sensing the potential harm of yet another intraparty skirmish, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, the chairman of the House Democrats’ campaign arm, warned against blaming fellow Democrats. New York Times, 3 May 2022 With the brief skirmish, which reportedly led to the death of some officers, Guinea-Bissau became the latest country in Africa where democracy has been threatened by a coup in recent years. Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2022 The skirmish prompted international calls to quell the fighting, including from both the Kremlin and U.S. State Department. Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 In addition to his recruiting pitch, Fisher put to rest - again - the Nick Saban skirmish. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 27 July 2022 In a game against Ohio State, Blue became involved in a skirmish with center Gary Bradds, the 1964 national player of the year and future ABA star. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 Moreover, having been convincingly defeated in their last skirmish with the People’s Bank of China, speculators against the currency may be somewhat gun-shy. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Verb Bohdan Tsymbal, an Azov junior sergeant, staged lighting raids with his artillery unit to skirmish with Russian fighters and gather supplies for the civilians inside the plant. New York Times, 20 July 2022 Dealing with caffeine withdrawals while simultaneously trying to skirmish for the last tin of beans is not ideal. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2022 Protesters also skirmished with officers, who fired rubber bullets and tear gas in a repeat of Tuesday night's confrontation. Doug Glass, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020 Cue some terrific effects makeovers — look for Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ed Skrein under the feathers — as well as action that outstrips the knights-versus-fairies skirmishing from last time. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019 The following week, police and protesters skirmished. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019 On Monday police skirmished for hours to keep protesters from entering the Barcelona airport and shutting it down. Time, 17 Oct. 2019 The city has had a period of relative calm since then, though police skirmished with some protesters near Prince Edward subway station on Saturday night. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019 Lyric sites like Genius have skirmished with publishers over the past several years; Genius suggested that the reprints could be defended as fair use but ultimately struck deals with record labels. Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 June 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English skyrmissh, alteration (influenced by Anglo-French eskermir to fence (with swords), protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scirmen to protect, scirm shield) of skarmuch, from Anglo-French escarmuche, from Old Italian scaramuccia — more at screen First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition skirmish 1 of 2 noun skir·mish ˈskər-mish 1 : a minor fight in war 2 : a minor argument skirmish 2 of 2 verb skirmished; skirmishing : to take part in a fight or dispute skirmish 1 of 2 noun 1 as in encounter a brief clash between enemies or rivals the candidates' first debate was only a skirmish in a very long campaign Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance encounter brush brawl fight quarrel battle run-in squabble argument spat tiff scrape row hassle wrangle fray 2 as in battle a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups throughout the week of the convention, police engaged in skirmishes with some of the demonstrators Synonyms & Similar Words battle clash fight scuffle brawl tussle struggle fray dustup duel combat conflict contest altercation confrontation fracas scrimmage scrum melee quarrel fistfight dispute fisticuffs scrap pitched battle slugfest spat battle royal affray blows squabble donnybrook mêlée joust hassle punch-up ruckus controversy row ruction rough-and-tumble tangle contretemps tiff catfight broil misunderstanding disagreement argument wrangle face-off cross fire free-for-all mix-up grapple punch-out falling-out argle-bargle argy-bargy handgrips kickup Antonyms & Near Antonyms truce skirmish 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to brawl Synonyms & Similar Words brawl battle duel box combat fight spar scuffle tussle slug hit buffet punch strike bash batter contend wrestle beat grapple clash (with) rassle war (against) 2 as in to prospect Synonyms & Similar Words prospect probe explore look over snoop run down study find out scare up poke (around) audit survey ascertain find grub (about) learn browse locate rifle discover review detect descry determine investigate shake down track (down) troll peruse glance (over) search scan pat down examine inspect scrutinize get frisk hit (on or upon) check (out) ferret (out) dredge rake rummage comb scour ransack dig (through) hunt (through) sort (through) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lose hide abandon ignore neglect Phrases Containing skirmish skirmish (with) skirmish (with)
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