"skirmish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小规模冲突
• 小争执

Definition

指一次短暂、小规模的冲突，通常发生在小团体之间或更大战争的一部分，也可指体育对抗或言语上的小争执。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Skirmish” 较“fight”正式，多用于军事、体育或轻微争执场合。不要用于重大冲突或严重争端。常与“minor”，“brief”，“military”搭配。

Examples

There was a skirmish between the two teams during the game.

比赛中两队发生了一场**小规模冲突**。

The soldiers had a brief skirmish at the border.

士兵们在边境有过一次短暂的**小规模冲突**。

The argument turned into a verbal skirmish.

争论变成了一场言语**小争执**。

A minor skirmish broke out before the main battle started.

在主战役开始前，发生了一场**小规模冲突**。

They had a little skirmish over whose turn it was to do the dishes.

他们为谁该洗碗发生了一场小**争执**。

Online debates often turn into a skirmish of quick comments.

线上辩论常常变成一连串的**小争执**和快速评论。