skirmish

n.

小规模战斗；小争论；小冲突；[体]〈美〉比赛

v.

参与小争斗；进行小争论；搜索；侦察

vi.

进行小规模战斗；发生小争论；

复数：skirmishes过去式：skirmished过去分词：skirmished现在分词：skirmishing第三人称单数：skirmishes

1. The skirmish grew into a major battle.
   小冲突扩大形成大战斗。
2. This area is peaceful except for a few skirmishes in the distance.
   除了远处的零星的小冲突之外，这个地区是和平的。

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