来自 PIE*skeubh,推，挤，词源同 shove,shuffle.-le,表反复。引申比喻义扭打，争斗。

来自 scuff,刮，摩擦，-le,表反复。引申词义发出窸窸窣窣的声音。

1. The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.

那两个人争吵扭打起来.

2. There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.

因发生一场斗殴,我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了.

3. Five pickets were injured in the scuffle.

在混战中有五名罢工纠察队员受伤.

4. But that was just a scuffle and exchange of words.

不过,那也只是扭打对骂而已.

5. In the hallway outside, a scuffle of feet . A clink of metal.

在走廊外面, 有扭打的痕迹和金属发出的声音.