struggle /'strʌg.l/ verb EFFORT 努力 E [I] * to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something 奋斗,努力,拼搏
1. [+ to infinitive] The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose. 那只狗一直拼命想挣脱金属套索。
2. I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon. 我琢磨了整整一个下午,想弄懂这篇文章的意思。
3. Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake. 湖水水位下降时,鱼会拼命挣扎求生。
struggle along/through/out, etc. * to move somewhere with great effort 沿…艰难行进/奋力通过/艰难地从…中挣扎出来等
1. He struggled along the rough road holding his son. 他抱着儿子在崎岖不平的路上艰难行进。
2. By this time he'd managed to struggle out of bed. 此时他已经挣扎着下了床。
[I] informal * to be in danger of failing or being defeated 有失败的危险,苦苦挣扎
1. After the first half, United were really struggling at 1-3 down. 上半场过后,联队1比3落后,形势危急。
/'strʌg.l/ verb FIGHT 打斗 A [I] * to fight, especially with your hands 打斗,争斗;(尤指)扭打
1. He struggled with his attacker who then ran off. 他和袭击他的人扭打起来,后来那个人跑了。
A [I usually + adv/prep] * to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something 斗争,抗争
1. For years she struggled with/against the establishment to get her theories accepted. 她与传统势力抗争多年,力图使自己的学说得到认可。
/'strʌg.l/ verb phrasal verb struggle on * to continue dealing with a difficult situation or to continue doing something difficult 竭力坚持下去,勉强维持
1. When Bobbie leaves, we'll have to struggle on until we find a replacement. 鲍比离开后,我们得努力坚持下去,直到找到接替他的人为止。
/'strʌg.l/ noun [C] EFFORT 努力 I * a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort 奋斗,努力,拼搏
1. It was a terrible struggle for him to accept her death. 他经过一番痛苦的挣扎才接受了她已死的事实。
2. The people of this country will continue in their struggle for independence. 这个国家的人民将会继续为争取独立而奋斗。
3. [+ to infinitive] She never gave up the struggle to have her son freed from prison. 她从未放弃将儿子营救出狱的努力。
4. It's going to be an uphill struggle (= very difficult) to get your ideas accepted. 要使人们接受你的想法将会非常困难。
/'strʌg.l/ noun [C] FIGHT 打斗 I * a physical or mental fight 争斗(身体或精神的争斗)
1. a struggle with an armed robber 和持械劫匪的搏斗
2. the struggle between good and evil 善恶之争
3. Clearly there will be a power struggle within the party. 很明显,党内将出现一场权力之争。
柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - struggle
struggle ★★★★☆
1.VERB 动词奋力;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.
【语法信息】:V prep
【语法信息】:V to-inf
【语法信息】:Also V
They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity...
他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills.
那些失业的人们想方设法以支付超市的账单。
2.N-VAR 可变名词斗争;奋斗;努力 A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights.
【搭配模式】:oft N prep
Life became a struggle for survival.
生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。
...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
He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister.
他目前陷入了一场同总理的权力之争当中。
3.VERB 动词挣扎;努力挣脱 If you struggle when you are being held, you twist, kick, and move violently in order to get free.
【语法信息】:V
I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.
我使劲挣扎,但他又高又壮。
4.V-RECIP 相互动词搏斗;扭打 If two people struggle with each other, they fight.
【语法信息】:pl-n V
【语法信息】:pl-n V for n
【语法信息】:V with n
She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground...
他们在地上扭打成一团,她向他尖叫着“别打了”。
We were struggling for the gun when it went off!...
我们正在争夺那把枪,这时它突然走火了!
There were signs that she struggled with her attacker.
现场有她和攻击者扭打过的痕迹。
Struggle is also a noun.
He died in a struggle with prison officers less than two months after coming to Britain.
来英国不到两个月,他就在一次与狱警的打斗中丧命了。
5.VERB 动词艰难地做;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.
【语法信息】:V to-inf
【语法信息】:V prep
I could see the young boy struggling to free himself...
我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。
I struggled with my bags, desperately looking for a porter.
我提着行李艰难地走着,迫切地寻找着搬运工。
6.VERB 动词艰难地行进 If you struggle somewhere, you succeed in moving there, but only with great difficulty.
【语法信息】:V prep/adv
The pilot struggled out of the wreck almost uninjured...
飞行员艰难地从失事的飞机中爬出来,几乎没有受伤。
Catherine struggled to her feet...
凯瑟琳艰难地站起来。
I struggled into a bathrobe and staggered down the stairs.
我挣扎着穿上浴衣,踉跄地下了楼。
7.VERB 动词勉力维持;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.
【语法信息】:V to-inf
【语法信息】:V prep
【语法信息】:V
【搭配模式】:only cont
The company is struggling to find buyers for its new product...
该公司正竭力为其新产品寻找买主。
One in five young adults was struggling with everyday mathematics... 1/5
的年轻人做日常的数学计算都费劲。
By the 1960s, many shipyards were struggling.
到 20 世纪 60 年代,许多造船厂都在勉强支撑。
8.N-SING 单数名词费力的事;难事 An action or activity that is a struggle is very difficult to do.
☞ struggle strug·gle / 5strQ^l / verb1. ~ (for sth) to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems  奋斗;努力;争取: ▪ [V] a country struggling for independence 为独立而奋斗的国家 Shona struggled for breath. 肖娜艰难地喘着气。 life as a struggling artist (= six who is very poor) 一个生活难以温饱的艺术家 ▪ [V to inf] They struggled just to pay their bills. 他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。 2. [V +adv. / prep.] to move somewhere or do sth with difficulty  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。 3. [V] ~ (against / with sb / sth) to fight against sb / sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result  斗争;抗争: He struggled against cancer for ten years. 他同癌症抗争了两年。 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。 4. [V] ~ (with sb) to fight sb or try to get away from them  搏斗;扭打;挣扎脱身: Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass. 本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。 I struggled and screamed for help. 我挣扎着,高声呼救。 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捱了打。 How did she manage to struggle free ? 她是如何设法逃脱的? 5. [V] ~ (with sb) (for sth) to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth  争夺;辩论: rival leaders struggling for power 互相对立的领导人争夺权力 PHRASAL VERBS ▪7struggle a'long / 'on to continue despite problems  在困难中坚持;勉力维持noun1.[C] ~ (with sb) (for / against sth) | ~ (with sb) (to do sth) | ~ (between A and B) a hard fight in which people try to obtain or achieve sth, especially sth that sb else does not want them to have  斗争;奋斗;努力: a power / leadership struggle 争夺权力;领导权的斗争 a struggle for independence 为独立的斗争 the struggle between good and evil 善恶之争 He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. 为取得对公司的控制权,他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。 She will not give up her children without a struggle. 她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。 ⇨ note at campaign 2.[C] a physical fight between ten people or groups of people, especially when six of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other  搏斗;扭打;(尤指)抢夺,挣扎脱身: There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. 在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。 ⇨ note at fight 3.[sing.] ~ (to do sth) something that is difficult for you to do or achieve  难事 SYN effort : It was a real struggle to be ready on time. 要按时做好准备确非易事。
牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - struggle
struggle
I. noun
1. fight
• ADJECTIVEepic, great, life-and-death, titanic | bitter, desperate, fierce, heroic, violentThere were the sounds of a desperate ~. | continuing, ongoing | protracted | unequal (esp. BrE) | armedThe group supported the armed ~ against the dictator. | class, internecineMarx wrote about the class ~. | inner, internalThe author illustrates the inner ~s of this complicated woman. | The party is locked in an internal ~. | economic, ideological, leadership, liberation, political, power, revolutionary
• VERB + STRUGGLEbegin, end | join, take upThey took up the ~ against racism. | carry on, wage | be engaged in, be locked inspecies engaged in a life-or-death ~ with the environment | lead | lose, win | put upIf someone snatched your bag, would you put up a ~?
• STRUGGLE + VERBensue, take place | continue, go on | intensify
• PREPOSITIONin a/the~One of the guards was hurt in the ~. | without a~She won't give up without a ~. | ~againstthe ~ against oppression | ~betweenthe ~ between good and evil | ~forthe long ~ for democracy | ~overa ~ over the property | ~withHe was involved in a ~ with the police.
• PHRASESa sign of a ~The police said that there was no sign of a ~ by the murder victim. | years of ~After 150 years of ~ against colonial rule, the country won its independence.
2. great effort
• ADJECTIVEgreat, hard, real, uphillIt will be an uphill ~ to maintain exports at the current level. | long | ceaseless, constant, daily, endlessthe daily ~ for survival
• VERB + STRUGGLEface, haveWe had a real ~ to get everything into the suitcase. | give upI've given up the ~ to keep my house clean.
• PHRASESa bit of a ~It was a bit of a ~ for me to get there so early.
II. verb
1. try very hard to do sth
• ADVERBdesperately, hard, manfully, mightily (esp. AmE), painfully, valiantlyHe ~d desperately to get to the shore. | He ~d hard to keep the boat upright. | a little | constantly | onShe ~d on despite the pain.
• VERB + STRUGGLEhave to
• PREPOSITIONagainstThe small boat ~d against the waves. | along, down, upThey ~d up the hill. | forShona ~d for breath. | throughThe family ~d through the next few years.
• PHRASES~ to your feetShe ~d to her feet and set off after him.
2. have great difficulties
• ADVERBbadlyThe team ~d badly last season. | reallyHe was really struggling in geometry. | clearly, obviously | financiallyI was unemployed and struggling financially. | defensively (esp. AmE), offensively (AmE) (both sports)
• PREPOSITIONthrough, withI'm really struggling with this essay.
• PHRASES~ to make ends meetFor years, she ~d to make ends meet.
3. fight sb/try to get away from sb
• ADVERBfiercely, furiously, violentlyShe ~d furiously but could not get away. | togetherBen and Jack ~d together on the grass.
• PREPOSITIONagainstShe ~d against her attacker. | withHe was hit in the mouth as he ~d with the raiders.
• PHRASES~ freeThe attacker's victim managed to ~ free.
struggle verb ⇨compete (struggle for control)⇨fight2 (struggle with an intruder)⇨resist (struggle against cancer)⇨try1 (struggle to pay the bills)struggle noun ⇨campaign (the struggle between good and evil)⇨effort (It was a real struggle to be ready on time.)⇨fight (a violent struggle)
新牛津英语同义词词典 - struggle
struggle
verb 1they struggled to make sense of the words STRIVE , try hard, endeavour, make every effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, battle, labour, toil, strain, bend over backwards, put oneself out; informal go all out, give it one's best shot, put one's back into it, plug away, peg away; Brit. informal graft; formal essay.
2James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders FIGHT , grapple, wrestle, scuffle, brawl, spar, exchange blows, come to blows; informal scrap; Scottish informal swedge.
3research teams struggle to be first to the finish COMPETE , contend, contest, vie, fight, battle, clash, wrangle, jockey, lock horns, cross swords, war, wage war, feud.
4she struggled over the dunes SCRAMBLE , flounder, stumble; make one's way with difficulty, drag oneself, fight one's way, battle, battle one's way, labour.
2we were able to apprehend the gang without a struggle FIGHT , scuffle, brawl, tussle, wrestling match, sparring match, wrestling bout, bout, skirmish, fracas, melee, affray, encounter, disturbance, breach of the peace; informal scrap, barney, set-to, dust-up, punch-up, ruction, free-for-all, argy-bargy; Brit. informal bust-up, ding-dong; Scottish informal swedge.
3a third of the population perished in the struggle CONFLICT , fight, battle, armed conflict, combat, confrontation, clash, skirmish, encounter, engagement; HOSTILITIES , fighting, war, warfare, campaign, crusade; informal scrap.
4an unresolved struggle within the leadership CONTEST , competition, battle, fight, clash, feud; contention, vying, rivalry, strife, friction, feuding, conflict.
5life has been a struggle for me EFFORT , labour, problem, trial, trouble, stress, strain, bother, battle; informal grind, hassle, pain.