grapple
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to take a strong hold of somebody/something and struggle with them 扭打；搏斗 - [intransitive]
to try hard to find a solution to a problem 努力设法解决 - grapple with something
The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution. 新政府还需尽力解决空气污染问题。 a government trying to grapple with inflation 试图应对通货膨胀的政府 an attempt to grapple with this very difficult issue 试图解决这个非常困难的问题 - grapple to do something
I was grappling to find an answer to his question. 我正在努力想办法解决他的问题。
- grapple with something
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun denoting a grappling hook): from Old French grapil, from Provençal, diminutive of grapa ‘hook’, of Germanic origin; related to grape. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.