shooting war

• n. 热战；(指真枪实弹的战争；与冷战或神经战相对而言；亦作hot war)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The increasing tension of a cold war could lead to a hot war.
   愈演愈烈的冷战可能导致热战。
2. A hot, total war like the second world war could not last for decades, so the curtailment of domestic liberties was short-lived.
   像二战一样的全面热战不可能持续数十年之久，因此，国内自由的缩水并不会太长。

词汇搭配

• shooting war 热战