1.【军】小接触,小战斗,小冲突
2.小争论
3.【体】〈美〉比赛
1.进行小规模战斗;进行小争论
2.搜索,侦察
1.a fight, especially one that is away from the main fighting in a war
2.an argument or a disagreement, especially a political one
1.to be involved in a skirmish
1.Before that, of course, we fought a few skirmishes. We never let pass a chance of winning a victory; We did everything we should have done.
当然中间还打了一些小仗，凡是有机会取得胜利的，没有丧失过机会，该干的都干了。
2.In 778 Charlemagne invaded Spain, trying to take advantage of skirmishes between the Muslim rulers, but was repulsed at Saragossa.
在778沙勒迈恩入侵西班牙，企图利用冲突的穆斯林统治者之间，但被击退在萨拉戈萨。
3."The skirmishes that are going on are in part related to trying to establish credibility for the son, " Panetta said.
“这些正在进行的小冲突是他要建立儿子信誉中的相关部分”，帕内塔说。
4.Skirmishes between residents and local councils are already erupting up and down the coast over erosion by the sea.
针对海水侵蚀陆地现象，当地居民和地方议会之间的小冲突已经在沿海岸地区时有发生。
5.A high shelf turned out to be a narrow bed, a source of unending delight to my sons, who replayed childhood skirmishes about the top bunk.
高处的搁架可以转变成一张狭窄的卧铺，这给儿子们带来了很多快乐，他们重温了孩提时代在上铺上玩的小把戏。
6.Even then, security is still dicey around the edges of the district, where skirmishes frequently erupt.
甚至在这种情况下，该地区周边仍不稳定，小冲突频频。
7.Cambodia's prime minister said that skirmishes with Thailand around a disputed site on their border had escalated into "a real war" .
柬埔寨首相称，与泰国在国境的一处争议地点的小冲突，已演变成“真正的战争”。
8.And with the growing border skirmishes, and articles which proposes to break India in to 30 pieces, things become much more complicated.
而随着越来越多的边境小规模冲突，和这篇文章建议将印度分成30块，事情变得更加复杂。
9.Few expect China to try to annex Tawang by force, but military skirmishes are a real danger, analysts say.
几乎没有人认为中国会以武力兼并达旺，但分析家说小规模冲突有可能爆发。
10.Of little significance by themselves, skirmishes like this one can herald inflection points in long-term trends.
这样的小范围竞争尽管本身无关紧要，但却能够预示长期发展趋势中的拐点。