scuffle
- IPA[ˈskʌfl]
英式
- a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters；an act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner
- engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters；move in a hurried, confused, or awkward way, making a rustling or shuffling sound
verb: scuffle, 3rd person present: scuffles, gerund or present participle: scuffling, past tense: scuffled, past participle: scuffled
noun: scuffle, plural noun: scuffles
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters there were minor scuffles with police
- 2. an act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner he heard the scuffle of feet
動詞
- 1. engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters the teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor
- 2. move in a hurried, confused, or awkward way, making a rustling or shuffling sound a drenched woman scuffled through the doorway
- ▪ (of an animal or person) move (something) in a scrambling or confused manner the rabbit struggled free, scuffling his front paws
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈskəf(ə)l]
美式
- a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters: there were minor scuffles with police
- engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters: the teacher noticed two students scuffling in the corridor
Oxford American Dictionary
