struggle
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they struggle | |
he / she / it struggles | |
past simple struggled | |
past participle struggled | |
-ing form struggling |
- [intransitive]
to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems 奮鬥;努力;爭取 life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) 藝術家拮據的生活 - struggle for something
Shona struggled for breath. 肖納艱難地喘着氣。 a country struggling for independence 爲獨立而奮鬥的國家 - struggle to do something
The firm is struggling to cope with the demand for its products. 該公司正在努力應對對其産品的需求。 Local workers were still struggling to find employment. 當地工人仍在努力尋找工作。 Most social enterprises struggle to survive. 大多數社會企業都在掙紮求生。 We're already struggling to keep up with demand. 我們已經在努力滿足需求了。 They struggled just to pay their bills. 他們辛苦所得僅敷日用。 She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. 她奮鬥了10年才成爲成功的演員。 I was unemployed and struggling financially. 我失業了,經濟上捉襟見肘。 The housing market continues to struggle. 房地産市場繼續掙紮。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2For years, she struggled to make ends meet. 多年來她精打細算,量入爲出。 He was really struggling in geometry. 幾何他確實學得很吃力。 I'm really struggling with this essay. 這篇文章讓我很費勁。 The family struggled through the next few years. 全家人在此後幾年生活艱難。 The team struggled badly last season. 該隊上個賽季吃盡了苦頭。 They had struggled valiantly to keep the railway operating. 他們勇敢地爲保持鐵路運營而奮鬥。 He struggled desperately to get to the shore. 他拚命向岸邊遊去。 He struggled hard to keep the boat upright. 他奮力使船保持筆直。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- desperately
- hard
- manfully
- …
- have to
- against
- along
- down
- …
- struggle to your feet
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to move somewhere or do something with difficulty 艱難地行進;吃力地進行 I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags. 我背着幾個沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。 Paul struggled out of his wheelchair. 保羅掙紮着下了輪椅。 She had to struggle into the tight dress. 她不得不費力地穿上緊身連衣裙。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2She struggled to her feet and set off after him. 她掙紮着站起來,跟着他出發了。 The small boat struggled against the waves. 小船在波濤中艱難行進。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- really
- clearly
- …
- through
- with
- struggle to make ends meet
- [intransitive]
to fight against somebody/something in order to prevent a bad situation or result 鬥爭;抗爭 Chloe continued to struggle, but her eyes began to close. 克洛伊繼續掙紮,但眼睛開始閉上。 - struggle against somebody/something
He struggled against cancer for two years. 他同癌症抗爭了兩年。 We should all struggle against injustice. 我們都應該同非正義作鬥爭。 - struggle with somebody/something
I have been struggling with injury for a couple of years 我已經和傷病鬥爭了幾年 I am struggling with the same issues that other people are. 我在和其他人一樣的問題上掙紮。 Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. 莉薩經過一番良心上的鬥爭,終於對警方說了。
- [intransitive]
to fight somebody or try to get away from them 搏鬥;扭打;掙紮脫身 I struggled and screamed for help. 我掙紮着,高聲呼救。 - struggle with somebody
James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders. 詹姆斯在同幾個劫匪搏鬥時嘴上挨了打。 - + adj.
How did she manage to struggle free? 她是怎麽逃脫的?
Extra ExamplesShe struggled furiously but could not get away. 她拚命掙紮,但無法掙脫。 She struggled against her attacker. 她與攻擊她的人搏鬥。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- furiously
- violently
- …
- against
- with
- struggle free
- [intransitive]
to compete or argue with somebody/something, especially in order to get something 爭奪;辯論 - struggle for something
rival leaders struggling for power 互相對立的領導人爭奪權力 - struggle with somebody/something (for something)
countries struggling with each other for economic and military advantage 爲經濟和軍事優勢而相互爭鬥的國家
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The two men struggled for control of the party. 兩人在爭奪該黨的控制權。 The firms are struggling for market share. 那些公司在爭奪市場份額。
- struggle for something
Word Originlate Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th cent.