strug·gle
verb/ˈstrʌɡl/
/ˈstrʌɡl/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they struggle | /ˈstrʌɡl/ /ˈstrʌɡl/ |
he / she / it struggles | /ˈstrʌɡlz/ /ˈstrʌɡlz/ |
past simple struggled | /ˈstrʌɡld/ /ˈstrʌɡld/ |
past participle struggled | /ˈstrʌɡld/ /ˈstrʌɡld/ |
-ing form struggling | /ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/ /ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/ |
奋斗;努力;争取 - life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)
艺术家拮据的生活 - struggle for something Shona struggled for breath.
肖纳艰难地喘着气。 - a country struggling for independence
为独立而奋斗的国家 - struggle to do something The firm is struggling to cope with the demand for its products.
该公司正奋力满足对其产品的需求。 - Local workers were still struggling to find employment.
当地的工人仍然就业困难。 - Most social enterprises struggle to survive.
大部分社会企业都在挣扎中求生存。 - We're already struggling to keep up with demand.
我们已经在努力满足需求。 - They struggled just to pay their bills.
他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。 - She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress.
她奋斗了10年,才取得了演员的成功。 - I was unemployed and struggling financially.
我失业了,经济上捉襟见肘。 - The housing market continues to struggle.
房地产市场继续陷入困境。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2- For years, she struggled to make ends meet.
多年来她精打细算,量入为出。 - He was really struggling in geometry.
几何他确实学得很吃力。 - I'm really struggling with this essay.
这篇文章让我很费劲。 - The family struggled through the next few years.
全家人在此后几年生活艰难。 - The team struggled badly last season.
该队上个赛季吃尽了苦头。 - They had struggled valiantly to keep the railway operating.
他们为维持铁路运营而进行了英勇斗争。 - He struggled desperately to get to the shore.
他拚命向岸边游去。 - He struggled hard to keep the boat upright.
他奋力使船保持笔直。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- desperately
- hard
- manfully
- …
- have to
- against
- along
- down
- …
- struggle to your feet
- life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor)
艰难地行进;吃力地进行 - 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。 - She had to struggle into the tight dress.
她不得不挣扎着穿上紧身连衣裙。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2- She struggled to her feet and set off after him.
她挣扎着站起来,跟着他出发了。 - The small boat struggled against the waves.
小船在波涛中艰难行进。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- really
- clearly
- …
- through
- with
- struggle to make ends meet
- I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags.
斗争;抗争 - Chloe continued to struggle, but her eyes began to close.
克洛伊继续挣扎,但她的眼睛开始闭上。 - struggle against somebody/something He struggled against cancer for two years.
他同癌症抗争了两年。 - We should all struggle against injustice.
我们都应该同非正义作斗争。 - struggle with somebody/something I have been struggling with injury for a couple of years.
我与伤病抗争了几年了。 - I am struggling with the same issues that other people are.
我和其他人一样面临着同样的问题。 - 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。
- Chloe continued to struggle, but her eyes began to close.
搏斗;扭打;挣扎脱身 - I struggled and screamed for help.
我挣扎着,高声呼救。 - struggle with somebody 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。 - + adj. How did she manage to struggle free?
她是怎么逃脱的?
Extra Examples- She struggled furiously but could not get away.
她拚命挣扎,但无法挣脱。 - She struggled against her attacker.
她与攻击她的人搏斗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- furiously
- violently
- …
- against
- with
- struggle free
- I struggled and screamed for help.
- [intransitive] to compete or argue with somebody/something, especially in order to get something
争夺;辩论 - struggle for something rival leaders struggling for power
互相对立的领导人争夺权力 - struggle with somebody/something (for something) countries struggling with each other for economic and military advantage
各国为了经济和军事优势而相互斗争
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2- The two men struggled for control of the party.
两人在争夺该党的控制权。 - The firms are struggling for market share.
那些公司在争夺市场份额。
- struggle for something rival leaders struggling for power
Word Originlate Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th cent.