skirmish 托福GREGMAT专八

there was a skirmish over the budget.

就预算问产生了小执。

There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.

天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗。

reports of skirmishing along the border.

关于边境小冲突的报道。

a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.

在论前的关于规则的小论

the struggle started with skirmishes and some scattered gunplay.

战斗以一些小冲突和零星的交火。

In a straight fight the crusaders usually won; in skirmishes, the Saracens often overcame their more numerous opponents.

单打独斗， 十字军战士通常会赢；在小规模战斗中，撒拉逊人经常能以少胜多。