struggle

美 [ˈstrʌɡl]英 [ˈstrʌɡl]
  • vi.奋斗;努力;斗争;争取;抗争;争夺;搏斗;艰难地行进;吃力地进行
  • n.斗争;努力;奋斗;搏斗;扭打;难事;(尤指)抢夺,挣扎脱身

复数: struggles 过去式: struggled 现在分词: struggling 过去分词: struggled 第三人称单数: struggles

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verb

1

奋斗;努力;争取
to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems

a country struggling for independence

为独立而奋斗的国家

Shona struggled for breath .

肖娜艰难地喘着气。

life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)

一个生活难以温饱的艺术家

They struggled just to pay their bills.

他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。

2

艰难地行进;吃力地进行
to move somewhere or do sth with difficulty

I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags.

我背着几个沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。

Paul struggled out of his wheelchair.

保罗挣扎着下了轮椅。

3

斗争;抗争
to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result

He struggled against cancer for two years.

他同癌症抗争了两年。

Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.

莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争,终于对警方说了。

4

搏斗;扭打;挣扎脱身
to fight sb or try to get away from them

Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.

本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。

I struggled and screamed for help.

我挣扎着,高声呼救。

James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders.

詹姆斯在同几个劫匪搏斗时嘴上挨了打。

How did she manage to struggle free ?

她是如何设法逃脱的?

5

争夺;辩论
to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth

rival leaders struggling for power

互相对立的领导人争夺权力

6

在困难中坚持;勉力维持
to continue despite problems

noun

1

斗争;奋斗;努力
a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to have

a power/leadership struggle

权力的争夺;领导权的斗争

a struggle for independence

争取独立的斗争

the struggle between good and evil

善恶之争

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

为取得对公司的控制权,他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。

She will not give up her children without a struggle.

她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。

2

搏斗;扭打;(尤指)抢夺,挣扎脱身
a physical fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other

There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.

在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。

3

难事
something that is difficult for you to do or achieve

It was a real struggle to be ready on time.

要按时做好准备确非易事。

These are all words for a situation in which people try to defeat each other using physical force.以上各词均指搏斗、打斗、打架。

a situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force 指搏斗、打斗、打架:

He got into a fight with a man in the bar.

他在酒吧里和一个男人斗殴。

( journalism ) a short fight between two groups of people 新闻用语,指两群人之间短暂的打斗、打架、冲突:

Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators.

警方与示威者发生了冲突。

a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place 通常指一群人在公共场合喧闹、斗殴、闹事:

a drunken brawl in a bar

在酒吧里酒后闹事

a fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other 指搏斗、扭打,尤指抢夺、挣扎脱身:

There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.

在谋杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。

a short and not very violent fight or struggle 指短暂而不太激烈的扭打、冲突:

He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.

他和一名摄影记者发生了肢体冲撞。

a short struggle, fight or argument, especially in order to get sth 尤指为争夺物品的短时间的扭打、争斗、争执:

He was injured during a tussle for the ball.

他在争球时受了伤。

struggle

频次

  • 1
    VERB 奋力;努力;尽力
    If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed.

    They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity...

    他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。

  • 2
    N-VAR 斗争;奋斗;努力
    A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights.

    Life became a struggle for survival.

    生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。

  • 3
    VERB 挣扎;努力挣脱
    If you struggle when you are being held, you twist, kick, and move violently in order to get free.

    I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.

    我使劲挣扎,但他又高又壮。

  • 4
    V-RECIP 搏斗;扭打
    If two people struggle with each other, they fight.

    She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground...

    他们在地上扭打成一团,她向他尖叫着“别打了”。

  • 5
    VERB 艰难地做;吃力地做
    If you struggle to move yourself or to move a heavy object, you try to do it, but it is difficult.

    I could see the young boy struggling to free himself...

    我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。

  • 6
    VERB 艰难地行进
    If you struggle somewhere, you succeed in moving there, but only with great difficulty.

    The pilot struggled out of the wreck almost uninjured...

    飞行员艰难地从失事的飞机中爬出来,几乎没有受伤。

  • 7
    VERB 勉力维持;挣扎
    If a person or organization is struggling, they are likely to fail in what they are doing, even though they might be trying very hard.

    The company is struggling to find buyers for its new product...

    该公司正竭力为其新产品寻找买主。

  • 8
    N-SING 费力的事;难事
    An action or activity that is a struggle is very difficult to do.

    Losing weight was a terrible struggle.

    减肥是一件非常艰难的事。

noun

1
strenuous effort
the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
2
an energetic attempt to achieve something
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
he fought a battle for recognition
Synonym: battle
3
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Pain
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
Synonym: conflict battle

verb

1
be engaged in a fight;carry on a fight
the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Synonym: contend fight
2
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
he struggled to get free from the rope
3
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Synonym: clamber scramble shin shinny skin sputter
4
make a strenuous or labored effort
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
He fought for breath
Synonym: fight

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  1. Yet later on , the more affluent children end up in college and on the way to the middle class , while working-class children tend to struggle .

    在未来,较富裕家庭的孩子更有可能到大学深造,进而进入中产阶级,但工薪阶层的孩子却要付出更多的奋斗。

  2. When we look at successful people , we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle .

    观察成功人士,我们会发现他们中最成功的人往往不得不奋斗。

  3. She will not give up her children without a struggle .

    她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。

  4. It was a real struggle to be ready on time .

    要按时做好准备确非易事。

  5. The government struggled to maintain law and order .

    政府努力维持治安。

  6. He struggled against cancer for two years .

    他同癌症抗争了两年。

  7. I struggled through the mass of people to the exit .

    我在人群里挤来挤去,挤到了出口处。

  8. He struggled to retain control of the situation .

    他曾努力保持对局势的控制。

  9. I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates .

    我穿着新溜冰鞋,努力保持平衡。

  10. He came to symbolize his country 's struggle for independence .

    他逐渐成为祖国为争取独立而斗争的象征。

  11. I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room .

    我听到隔壁房间里有拼命挣扎的声音。

  12. How did she manage to struggle free ?

    她是如何设法逃脱的?

  13. Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence .

    数以百计的警察身披防暴装备,奋力镇压暴乱。

  14. Life was a continual struggle for them .

    生活对他们来说就是不断的挣扎。

  15. Telcos were struggling to make money from broadband services .

    各家电信公司那时正努力通过宽带业务赢利。

  16. We watched our team 's heroic struggle to win back the cup .

    我们目睹了我队为赢回奖杯所作的不懈努力。

  17. We have struggled mightily to win back lost trade .

    我们已经做出了艰苦努力,以挽回损失的贸易额。

  18. At the other end of the scale , life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat .

    对于处在社会最底层的人来说,生活就是为吃饱肚子而不断挣扎的过程。

  19. The room bore evidence of a struggle .

    房间里有搏斗过的痕迹。

  20. There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene .

    在谋杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。

  21. There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene .

    在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。

  22. He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company .

    为取得对公司的控制权,他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。

  23. I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags .

    我背着几个沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。

  24. They struggled to keep the torch of idealism and hope alive .

    他们为使理想主义和希望的火炬不熄灭而奋斗。

  25. Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police .

    莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争,终于对警方说了。

  26. All other issues fade into insignificance compared with the struggle for survival .

    与挣扎求存相比,所有其他问题都显得不重要了。

  27. Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass .

    本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。

  28. She struggled hard to master her temper .

    她竭力按住性子,不发脾气。

  29. He gave up the struggle in despair .

    他绝望地放弃了斗争。

  30. The doctors struggled to restart his heart .

    医生竭力重新起搏他的心脏。

fight battle struggle 【导航词义:斗争,奋斗】
fight v. 打仗;打斗;斗争
〔辨析〕

指作战、打架斗殴,或指努力想做某事或得到某事物。

〔例证〕

The two villages banded together to fight their common enemy.

这两个村子团结起来与共同的敌人战斗。

Two man are fighting with each other in the street.

有两个男人在街上打架。

Most of the villagers in that area have to fight against hunger due to lack of food.

由于缺少食物,那一地区的大部分村民不得不与饥饿作斗争。

They are fighting for higher wages.

他们正在争取加薪。

battle v. (和…)斗争,搏斗;;〈文〉作战
〔辨析〕

主要指为达到某一目的而与困难、危险等作斗争;也指参战或作战。

〔例证〕

Those brave firefighters are battling the flames.

那些勇敢的消防员正在与烈火搏斗。

The man had battled against cancer.

那个人与癌症抗争。

Workers are battling for better welfare.

工人们正在为提高福利待遇而斗争。

The two armies battled all night.

两军彻夜战斗。

struggle v. 奋斗,搏斗
〔辨析〕

指为实现某事而作出极大的努力,也指为脱身而与他人搏斗或为得到某物而与他人争抢。

〔例证〕

Express companies are struggling with high costs.

各快递公司在努力应付高成本。

He was struggling with the thief when the police came.

警察赶到时他正与小偷厮打。

We struggled for possession of the gun.

我们拼命争抢那把枪。

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词

struggle与以下词性连用

adj.

locked in a struggle

陷入斗争(或搏斗、挣扎)之中的

political struggle

政治斗争

bitter struggle

痛苦的斗争(或挣扎)

internal struggle

内心的斗争(或挣扎)

long struggle

长期的斗争(或挣扎)

ongoing struggle

持续的斗争(或挣扎)

uphill struggle

艰难的斗争(或挣扎)

n.

struggle for democracy

争取民主的斗争

struggle for equality

争取平等的斗争

struggle for freedom/independence

争取自由/独立的斗争

power struggle

权力斗争

struggle for survival

奋力求生的斗争

勉力维持;在困境中坚持

以下资源来自牛津词典

struggle along/on

在困难中坚持;勉力维持
to continue despite problems