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. 奋力;努力;尽力 [Also VERB]
SYN strive, labour, toil, work
2 N-VAR [NOUN to-infinitive] 斗争;奋斗;努力 A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights. 斗争;奋斗;努力
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Life became a struggle for survival. [+ for]
生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。
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...a young lad's struggle to support his poverty-stricken family.
年轻的小伙子为了支撑他贫困的家庭所作的努力
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He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister. [+ with]
他目前陷入了一场同总理的权力之争当中。
SYN effort, labour, toil, work
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. 挣扎;努力挣脱
4 V-RECIP 搏斗;扭打 If two people struggle with each other, they fight. 搏斗;扭打
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She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground. [VERB]
他们在地上扭打成一团，她向他尖叫着“别打了”。
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We were struggling for the gun when it went off!. [pl-n V for n]
我们正在争夺那把枪，这时它突然走火了！
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There were signs that she struggled with her attacker. [VERB + with]
现场有她和攻击者扭打过的痕迹。
SYN fight, battle, wrestle, grapple
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. 艰难地做;吃力地做
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I could see the young boy struggling to free himself. [VERB to-infinitive]
我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。
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I struggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter. [VERB prep.]
我提着行李艰难地走着，迫切地寻找着搬运工。
6 VERB 艰难地行进 If you struggle somewhere, you succeed in moving there, but only with great difficulty. 艰难地行进
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The pilot struggled out of the wreck almost uninjured. [VERB prep./adv.]
飞行员艰难地从失事的飞机中爬出来，几乎没有受伤。
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Catherine struggled to her feet. [VERB prep./adv.]
凯瑟琳艰难地站起来。
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I struggled into a bathrobe and staggered down the stairs. [VERB prep./adv.]
我挣扎着穿上浴衣，踉跄地下了楼。
7 VERB [only cont] 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. 勉力维持;挣扎
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The company is struggling to find buyers for its new product. [VERB to-infinitive]
该公司正竭力为其新产品寻找买主。
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One in five young adults was struggling with everyday mathematics... 1/5 [VERB prep.]
的年轻人做日常的数学计算都费劲。
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By the 1960s, many shipyards were struggling. [VERB]
到 20 世纪 60 年代，许多造船厂都在勉强支撑。
SYN have trouble, have problems, have difficulties, fight
8 N-SING 费力的事;难事 An action or activity that is a struggle is very difficult to do. 费力的事;难事
SYN ordeal, test, suffering, trouble(s)
Phrasal verbs: - struggle on
| Word Partnership | Use struggle with: |
| ADJ. | locked in a struggle 1 2 4 8 political struggle 2 bitter struggle, internal struggle, long struggle, ongoing struggle, uphill struggle 2 8 |
| N. | struggle for democracy, struggle for equality, struggle for freedom/independence, power struggle, struggle for survival 2 |
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