- take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons打架, 斗殴：
the men were fighting
男人们在打架
they fight with other children.
他们和别的孩子打架。
- with obj. engage in (a war or battle)打（仗）, 参（战）：
there was another war to fight
还有一场仗要打
no obj. those who had fought for King and country.那些为国王和祖国而战的人。
- with obj. archaic command, manage, or manoeuvre (troops, a ship, or military equipment) in battle〈古〉指挥, 调遣（部队或军舰、军事设备）作战：
General Hill fights his troops well.
希尔将军很善于指挥部队作战。
- quarrel or argue争论, 争吵, 斗嘴：
she didn't want to fight with her mother all the time.
她不想老和母亲吵架。
- with obj. struggle to put out (a fire, especially a large one)奋力灭（火, 尤指大火）：
two appliances raced to the scene to fight the blaze.
两辆消防车疾驶到现场灭火。
- with obj. endeavour vigorously to win (an election or other contest)奋力赢得（选举, 比赛）。
- campaign determinedly for or against something, especially to put right what one considers unfair or unjust（为纠正不公平或非正义的事而）斗争, 奋斗：
I will fight for a fairer society.
我将为建立一个更加公正的社会而奋斗。
- with obj. struggle or campaign against (something)同…斗争; 反对：
a churchman who has dedicated his life to fighting racism.
一名献身于反对种族主义事业的教士。
- with obj. attempt to repress (a feeling or an expression of a feeling)克制, 抑制, 压制（情感, 情感的表露）：
she had to fight back tears of frustration.
她只得克制住沮丧的泪水。
- (of two or more parties) quarrel or disagree（双方, 多方）失和, 意见不合：
they were fighting over who pays the bill.
他们在为谁该付账而争吵。
- with obj. take part in a boxing match against (an opponent)与（对手）进行拳击比赛：
McCracken will fight Sheffield's Martin Smith
麦克拉肯将与设菲尔德的马丁·史密斯进行拳击比赛
no obj. I've earned the right to fight for the world title.我已获得争夺拳击世界冠军的权利。
fight one's way
move forward with difficulty, especially by pushing through a crowd or overcoming physical obstacles奋力前进; 挤出一条路：she watched him fight his way across the room.
她注视着他挤过了房间。
- a violent confrontation or struggle斗殴, 打架：
I had a fight with my brother.
我和哥哥打了一架。
- a boxing match拳击赛。
- a battle or war战斗; 战争：
Britain might have given up her fight against Germany.
英国本可放弃对德战争的。
- a vigorous struggle or campaign for or against something斗争, 抗争：
a long fight against cancer.
长期的抗癌斗争。
- an argument or quarrel争吵, 斗嘴。
- mass noun the inclination or ability to fight or struggle好斗性; 斗志; 战斗力：
Ginny felt the fight trickle out of her.
吉妮感到自己的斗志在一点一点地消失。
fight fire with fire
- use the weapons or tactics of one's enemy or opponent, even if one finds them distasteful以火攻火, 以牙还牙。
fight a losing battle
- be fated to fail in one's efforts徒劳无益, 白费力气：
he was fighting a losing battle to stem the tears.
他止不住地流下了伤心的泪水。
fight shy of
- be unwilling to undertake or become involved with不愿承担（或介入）; 逃避, 想避开：
many women fight shy of motherhood for one reason or another.
由于种种原因许多女子都不愿做母亲。
make a fight of it
- put up a spirited show of resistance in a fight or contest奋力抵抗：
United certainly made a fight of it in the second half.
毫无疑问, 联队在下半场进行了奋力抵抗。
fight or flight
- the instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away（在危急情况下生理上作出的本能的）“要么反抗, 要么逃走”反应。
put up a fight
- offer resistance to an attack进行反抗。
fight back
- counter-attack or retaliate in a fight, struggle, or contest还击, 反击。
fight it out
- settle a dispute by fighting or competing aggressively以战斗（或竞争）的方式解决争端, 一决雌雄：
they fought it out with a tug-of-war.
他们用进行拔河比赛的方式来解决问题。
fight someone/thing off
- defend oneself against an attack by someone or something击退（某人或某事物）; 竭力摆脱：
well-fed people are better able to fight off infectious disease.
吃得好的人更能抵抗传染病。