"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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.
那兩個(gè)人爭(zhēng)吵扭打起來(lái).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.
因發(fā)生一場(chǎng)斗毆,我的帽子也在混亂中丟失了.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. Five pickets were injured in the scuffle.
在混戰(zhàn)中有五名罷工糾察隊(duì)員受傷.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. But that was just a scuffle and exchange of words.
不過(guò),那也只是扭打?qū)αR而已.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. In the hallway outside, a scuffle of feet . A clink of metal.