1 struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ verb struggles; struggled; struggling
struggles; struggled; struggling
Learner's definition of STRUGGLE
[no object]
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: to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems奋力；拼搏；争取 -
He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.他一直在尽力解决如何留住好员工这个难题。
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They struggled for the right to vote.他们为选举权而斗争。
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She is struggling with her health. [=she is having problems with her health]她在努力与她的健康问题做斗争。
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They struggled against injustice.他们与不公正做斗争。
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I had to struggle against the impulse to laugh. [=I had to make a strong effort to keep myself from laughing]我不得不使劲压住想大笑的冲动。
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She's struggling to survive.她在为生存做斗争。
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He was struggling to breathe.他艰难地呼吸。
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They have been struggling to pay their bills.他们一直在努力支付账单。
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a : to move with difficulty or with great effort艰难行进；费力行进 b : to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort用力移动（身体、物件等） -
She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy.她使劲提包裹，但包裹太重了。
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He struggled to get free of the wreckage.他艰难地从残骸中解脱出来。
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She was struggling with the door. [=trying to open the door]她费劲地想把门打开。
c : to fight with someone in order to get something争夺；争抢 3
: to be failing : to be doing something without success挣扎 -
He's been struggling in math class for most of the year.这一年的大部分时间他都在数学课上挣扎。
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The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks.最近几周球队始终在挣扎。
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He was living as a struggling artist in the city.他是一个在城市里苦苦挣扎的艺术家。
struggle on
[phrasal verb]
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring竭力维持下去；勉强支撑下去 — struggler
/ˈstrʌglɚ/ noun, plural strugglers [count] 2 struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ noun
plural struggles
2 struggle
/ˈstrʌgəl/
noun
plural struggles
Learner's definition of STRUGGLE
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[count] : a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems奋斗；斗争 -
a struggle to succeed为成功而奋斗
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a struggle against injustice [=an effort to stop injustice]与不公正的斗争
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the struggle for civil rights/freedom/survival为公民权/自由/生存而斗争
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She talked about her struggles with depression. [=the problems she has had because of her depression; her attempts to find a cure for her depression]她谈起她与抑郁症所做的抗争。
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The power struggle [=the fight for control] between the two owners destroyed the company.公司两个所有人之间的权力斗争毁掉了公司。
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[count] : a physical fight between usually two people搏斗；扭打 3
[singular] : something that is difficult to do or achieve难事