scuf·fle

noun

/ˈskʌfl/

scuffle (with somebody) | scuffle (between A and B) a short and not very violent fight or struggle（短暂而不太激烈的）肢体摩擦，冲突
- Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators.警察和示威者之间发生了冲突。
- He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.他和一名摄影记者发生了肢体冲撞。
Synonyms fight
fightclash ▪ brawl ▪ struggle ▪ scuffleThese are all words for a situation in which people try to defeat each other using physical force.
fight a situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force:
He got into a fight with a man in the bar.他在酒吧里和一个男人斗殴。
clash (journalism) a short fight between two groups of people:
Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators.警方与示威者发生了冲突。
brawl a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place:
a drunken brawl in a bar在酒吧里酒后闹事
struggle a fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get something from the other:
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.在谋杀现场没有打斗痕迹。
scuffle a short and not very violent fight or struggle:
He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.他和一名摄影记者发生了肢体冲撞。
Patterns
- a fight/clash/brawl/struggle/scuffle over something
- in a fight/brawl/struggle/scuffle
- a violent fight/clash/struggle
- to be in/get into/be involved in a fight/clash/brawl/scuffle
- a fight/clash/brawl/scuffle breaks out
Extra Examples
- He was injured in a scuffle at the demonstration.他在游行示威时的一场冲突中受了伤。
- a scuffle between rival gangs敌对帮派之间的混战
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- little
- minor
- …
verb + scuffle
- be involved in
scuffle + verb
- break out
- ensue
preposition
- in a/the scuffle
- scuffle between
- scuffle with
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish skuffa ‘to push’; related to shove and shuffle.

scuf·fle

verb

/ˈskʌfl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they scuffle	/ˈskʌfl/ /ˈskʌfl/
he / she / it scuffles	/ˈskʌflz/ /ˈskʌflz/
past simple scuffled	/ˈskʌfld/ /ˈskʌfld/
past participle scuffled	/ˈskʌfld/ /ˈskʌfld/
-ing form scuffling	/ˈskʌflɪŋ/ /ˈskʌflɪŋ/

[intransitive] scuffle (with somebody) (of two or more people) to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious（短暂而不严重地）扭打，冲突，争斗
- She scuffled with photographers as she left her hotel.在离开所住的旅馆时，她和一些摄影记者发生了冲突。
- They scuffled for a few minutes, but did not exchange blows.他们扭打了几分钟，但没有交手。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly making a quiet rubbing noise窸窸窣窣地疾行
- Some animal was scuffling in the bushes.有只动物在灌木丛中窸窸窣窣地穿行。

Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish skuffa ‘to push’; related to shove and shuffle.