idiom · to engage in fierce hand-to-hand infantry fighting or combat at very close range

由于双方距离极近，战斗很快演变成了短兵相接的肉搏。

idiom · to engage in an intense, face-to-face struggle, competition, or debate

这两家企业在市场上短兵相接，竞争已经进入了白热化阶段。