skirmishes

例句:

• In a straight fight the crusaders usually won; in skirmishes, the Saracens often overcame their more numerous opponents.
  单打独斗,十字军战士通常会赢; 在小规模战斗中, 撒拉逊人经常能以少胜多.
  
• Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
  印度和巴基斯坦边境上常常发生小规模战斗。
  
• Now Alfred began a long series of skirmishes —— and within a month the Danes had surrendered.
  现在阿尔弗雷德开始了一系列的小战斗——在一个月之内丹麦人便投降了.
  
• It said five rebels were killed in the skirmishes.
  来自VOA
• The monks objected and skirmishes broke out, the statement said.
  来自WSJ
• There were small skirmishes between the two sides across the square.
  来自VOA