engage in skirmishing 卷入小规模战斗
street skirmishing 街头冲突
verbal skirmishing 言语交锋
skirmishing line 散兵线
1. The troops engaged in light skirmishing before the main battle.
在主要战役开始前，部队进行了小规模战斗。
2. The two politicians had a public skirmishing over budget issues.
两位政客在预算问题上进行了公开激烈的辩论。
3. There was some skirmishing between the protesters and the police.
抗议者和警察之间发生了一些小规模冲突。
A: Why was the team so tense during the meeting?
A：为什么团队在会议期间这么紧张？
B: There was a lot of verbal skirmishing between the managers.
B：经理之间有很多言语上的交锋。
1) 军事上的小规模零散战斗
2) 比喻激烈的辩论或争论
3) 指零星的、不大规模的冲突活动
1. 小规模战斗；零散战
2. 激烈的争论
e.g.They were involved in skirmishing with the enemy for hours.
他们与敌人进行了数小时的小规模战斗。
noun
1. A small-scale, informal fight or battle.
2. An intense argument or debate.
Synonym: engagement, altercation