struggle
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (with sb) fight (with sb) (与某人)争斗, 搏斗, 打斗
two boys struggling (together) (在一起)扭打著的两个男孩
The shopkeeper struggled with the thief. 店主与那窃贼搏斗起来.
(b) [I, Ipr, Ip, It]
~ (against/with sb/sth) move one's body vigorously, eg trying to get free 挣扎
The prisoner struggled (against his captors) but couldn't escape. 那囚犯挣扎著(要摆脱那些逮他的人), 却未能逃脱.
She struggled to get away from her attacker. 她挣扎著想摆脱那个侵犯她的人.
2 [I, Ipr, It]
~ (against/with sb/sth) (for sth) try to overcome difficulties, etc; make great efforts 斗争; 拼搏; 奋斗; 努力
struggle with a problem, one's conscience 同困难作斗争、 与自己的良心搏斗
The two leaders are struggling for power. 那两个领导人正在争夺权力.
We must struggle against this prejudice for a more tolerant attitude to our beliefs. 我们必须努力克服这种偏见, 从而在信仰上采取更为宽容的态度.
I'm struggling to finish the huge helping you gave me. 你给我添的这麽多吃的, 我得尽力把它吃完.
3 [Ipr, Ip] make one's way with difficulty (in the specified direction) 艰难地(朝某方向)行进
The chick finally broke through the shell and struggled out (of it). 小鸡终於破开蛋壳, 挣扎著(从中)钻了出来.
4 (phr v) struggle along/on manage to survive in spite of great difficulties 勉强生存下去
We're struggling along on a tiny income. 我们依靠极少的收入过活. struggle, n
1 fight 打斗; 格斗; 搏斗; 战斗; 斗争
a fierce struggle between two wrestlers 两名摔交运动员之间的激烈搏斗
a power struggle 权力斗争
the class struggle 阶级斗争
We will not surrender without a struggle. 我们绝不会不战而降.
2 (usu sing 通常作单数) great effort 努力; 奋斗
After a long struggle, she gained control of the business. 她经过长期的努力, 在业务上已能应付自如.
🎯 考研助记
死抓狗(谐音):与狗 斗争使劲抓狗
🔁 扩展释义
*['strʌgl]n. 斗争, 努力, 奋斗vi. 努力, 奋斗, 挣扎【医】 斗争相关词组: struggle on
John Dewey has said in all seriousness that the part played by custom in shaping the behaviour of the individual,as against any way in which he can affect traditional custom,