scuffle
英 ['skʌf(ə)l]
美['skʌfl]
- vi. 扭打；乱斗；拖着脚走路
- n. 混战；扭打
- n. (Scuffle)人名；(英)斯卡夫尔
词态变化
第三人称单数: scuffles;过去式: scuffled;过去分词: scuffled;现在分词: scuffling;
助记提示
1. shuffle <===> scuffle ( sc- <---> sh- ).
中文词源
scuffle 扭打，争斗
来自 PIE*skeubh,推，挤，词源同 shove,shuffle.-le,表反复。引申比喻义扭打，争斗。
scuffle 窸窸窣窣的响声来自 scuff,刮，摩擦，-le,表反复。引申词义发出窸窸窣窣的声音。
英文词源
- scuffle (v.)
- "to push or fight in a disorderly manner," 1570s, probably a frequentative form of scuff, of Scandinavian origin. Related: Scuffled; scuffling. As a noun c. 1600, from the verb.
双语例句
- 1. The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.
- 那两个人争吵扭打起来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.
- 因发生一场斗殴,我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Five pickets were injured in the scuffle.
- 在混战中有五名罢工纠察队员受伤.
来自辞典例句
- 4. But that was just a scuffle and exchange of words.
- 不过,那也只是扭打对骂而已.
来自互联网
- 5. In the hallway outside, a scuffle of feet . A clink of metal.
- 在走廊外面, 有扭打的痕迹和金属发出的声音.
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