n. very close quarters with swords,closecombat短兵相接。 at half-sword: fighting at close quarters,in closecombat短兵相接地打。 △1H.IV.2.4. 185 (164):“I am arogue if I were not at half-sword with a dozen of them two hours together.”假如我一个人没有跟他们十二个人短兵相接，一连气打了两个钟头，我就是混蛋。