scuffling n. 拖著脚步行走发出的脚步声
v. 混战(scuffle的ing形式)
- The vestibule was filled with the unseemly sounds of scuffling and drunken, husky gasping.
过厅充满了一片乱糟糟的喧嚣和醉汉嘶哑的喘息声。 - Antiwar protests have marked Cheney's visit to Sydney, with demonstrators scuffling with police officers.
切尼访问悉尼时遭到反战示威者的抗议,示威者和警官发生冲突。 - Butler was scuffling along with an injury-decimated roster, and Washington had just three victories in 17 outings.
巴特勒正在与伤病名单作混战,在17个客场,他们只赢了3个!
Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Scuffling}.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to
push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel,
and E. shuffle, shove. See {Shove}, and cf. {Shuffle}.]
1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in
a rough fashion.
2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle
confusedly or at haphazard.
A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage
in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with
an undisciplined rabble. --Eikon
Basilike.