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

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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