dogfight

英 [ˈdɒɡfaɪt]

美 [ˈdɔːɡfaɪt]

n.  (战斗机的)近距离空战; 争斗; 格斗; 混战; 狗打架; (尤指非法的)斗狗

复数：dogfights　现在分词：dogfighting　

BNC.36647 / COCA.27214

牛津词典

noun

• （战斗机的）近距离空战
  a fight between aircraft in which they fly around close to each other
• 争斗；格斗；混战
  a struggle between two people or groups in order to win sth
• 狗打架；（尤指非法的）斗狗
  a fight between dogs, especially one that is arranged illegally, for entertainment

柯林斯词典

• (战斗机的)近距离激战
  Adogfightis a fight between fighter planes, in which they fly close to one another and move very fast.
• N-COUNT 混战;激战;格斗
  If you say that organizations or people are involved in adogfight, you mean they are struggling very hard against each other in order to succeed.
  1. The three leading contenders were locked in a dogfight.
     三名领先的竞争者陷入一场鏖战。

英英释义

noun

• a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
• an aerial engagement between fighter planes
• disorderly fighting
  Synonym:hasslescuffletusslerough-and-tumble
• a fiercely disputed contest
  1. their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them
  2. a real dogfight for third place
  3. a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract

verb

• engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
• arrange for an illegal dogfight

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