| 释义 |
strug·gle /ˈstrʌɡl/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 斗争，搏斗；争夺；扭打
struggle against difficulties 同困难作斗争
struggle with one's infirmity 同病痛搏斗
struggle for supremacy 争夺霸权
Two men were struggling (with each other) for the possession of a jewel box. 两人为争夺一只珠宝盒在扭打。
2. 奋斗，努力；挣扎；尽力，使劲
struggle for freedom 为自由而奋斗
struggle for a bigger say in decision-making 争取在决策上有更大的发言权
struggle against one's loneliness 尽力摆脱自己的孤独感
She struggled to maintain her composure. 她竭力保持镇静。
Even the smallest animals struggle a little when they feel themselves trapped. 即使是最小的动物在感到自己已落入陷阱时也要挣扎一下。
She struggled to her feet. 她挣扎着站起身来。
3. 艰难地行进
He struggled forward for about half a mile. 他艰难地向前走了约半英里。
For 57 days he and his dog sled had struggled across the frozen ocean. 他乘狗拖雪橇历尽千辛万苦，花了57天，越过了冰封的海洋。
struggle into a supermarket to buy some food 挤进一家超市去买些食品
The business struggled through hard times. 这家商行勉强度过了艰难的岁月。
Daylight struggled in through the dirty panes. 日光勉强透过污秽的窗玻璃照射进来。
❷ vt.
1. 尽力使得；使劲移动
struggle down one's emotions 竭力克制住自己的感情
struggle a trunk into a car 用力把箱子装进汽车
2. 艰难地行(路)
It took six months for him to struggle his way through welfare paper work and begin drawing aid. 他花了6个月时间才办完了申请救济的书面手续并开始领取救济金。
II n.
1. 斗争，搏斗；争夺；扭打
a factional struggle 宗派斗争
the struggle against a dictator 同独裁者的斗争
the bitter power struggle between Left and Right to control the Party 左派和右派争夺党内控制权的激烈权力斗争
a struggle with cancer 同癌症的斗争
make a struggle with one's pride 同自尊心搏斗
a struggle over a political issue 围绕一个政治问题的斗争
There was a moment's struggle and the gun fell to ground. 争夺了一会，枪掉到了地上。
I reached for tab and he let me, without a perfunctory struggle. 我伸手去接账单，他就让我付，居然也不敷衍地争抢一下。
2. 奋斗，努力；挣扎；使劲
With a struggle, he controlled his feelings. 他竭力克制住自己的感情。
3. 难事
She will have a struggle to secure the government's aid. 要得到政府的资助，她得好好努力一番。
Moving the big trunk into the car was a struggle. 把这只大箱子装进汽车是件费劲的事。
[< ME struglen? < STR(UT)¹ + (T)UG + -LE] phr. struggle on 勉强支持下去，竭力维持下去 He has agreed to struggle on, even though he was hoping to retire. 他已答应再尽量工作下去，尽管他希望退休。 the struggle for existence (或 life) 生存竞争 |