“炮战”常见的英文表达是 “artillery battle” 或 “artillery duel”。
“artillery battle” 强调使用火炮进行的战斗场景,侧重于战斗本身。
“artillery duel” 更侧重于描述双方火炮之间的相互对射、激烈交锋 ,突出对抗性。
例如:
The two armies engaged in a fierce artillery battle.(两军展开了一场激烈的炮战 。)
During the war, there were several intense artillery duels.(战争期间,发生了数次激烈的炮战。)