"skirmish" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小規模衝突
• 小爭執

Definition

指一次短暫、小規模的衝突，通常發生在小團體之間或更大戰爭的一部分，也可指體育對抗或言語上的小爭執。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Skirmish” 比 “fight” 更正式，多用於軍事、體育或小爭執語境。不適合用於大型衝突或激烈爭端。常和 “minor”、“brief”、“military” 搭配。

Examples

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

比賽中兩隊發生了一場**小規模衝突**。

The soldiers had a brief skirmish at the border.

士兵們在邊境有過一次短暫的**小規模衝突**。

The argument turned into a verbal skirmish.

爭論變成了一場言語**小爭執**。

A minor skirmish broke out before the main battle started.

在主戰役開始前，發生了一場**小規模衝突**。

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

他們為誰該洗碗發生了一場小**爭執**。

Online debates often turn into a skirmish of quick comments.

線上辯論常常變成一連串的**小爭執**和快速評論。