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 奋斗;努力;争取 life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) 艺术家拮据的生活 - struggle for something
Shona struggled for breath. 肖纳艰难地喘着气。 a country struggling for independence 为独立而奋斗的国家 - struggle to do something
The firm is struggling to cope with the demand for its products. 该公司正在努力应对对其产品的需求。 Local workers were still struggling to find employment. 当地工人仍在努力寻找工作。 Most social enterprises struggle to survive. 大多数社会企业都在挣扎求生。 We're already struggling to keep up with demand. 我们已经在努力满足需求了。 They struggled just to pay their bills. 他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。 She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. 她奋斗了10年才成为成功的演员。 I was unemployed and struggling financially. 我失业了,经济上捉襟见肘。 The housing market continues to struggle. 房地产市场继续挣扎。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2For years, she struggled to make ends meet. 多年来她精打细算,量入为出。 He was really struggling in geometry. 几何他确实学得很吃力。 I'm really struggling with this essay. 这篇文章让我很费劲。 The family struggled through the next few years. 全家人在此后几年生活艰难。 The team struggled badly last season. 该队上个赛季吃尽了苦头。 They had struggled valiantly to keep the railway operating. 他们勇敢地为保持铁路运营而奋斗。 He struggled desperately to get to the shore. 他拚命向岸边游去。 He struggled hard to keep the boat upright. 他奋力使船保持笔直。
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 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。 She had to struggle into the tight dress. 她不得不费力地穿上紧身连衣裙。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2She struggled to her feet and set off after him. 她挣扎着站起来,跟着他出发了。 The small boat struggled against the waves. 小船在波涛中艰难行进。
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 斗争;抗争 Chloe continued to struggle, but her eyes began to close. 克洛伊继续挣扎,但眼睛开始闭上。 - struggle against somebody/something
He struggled against cancer for two years. 他同癌症抗争了两年。 We should all struggle against injustice. 我们都应该同非正义作斗争。 - struggle with somebody/something
I have been struggling with injury for a couple of years 我已经和伤病斗争了几年 I am struggling with the same issues that other people are. 我在和其他人一样的问题上挣扎。 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。
- [intransitive]
to fight somebody or try to get away from them 搏斗;扭打;挣扎脱身 I struggled and screamed for help. 我挣扎着,高声呼救。 - struggle with somebody
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挨了打。 - + adj.
How did she manage to struggle free? 她是怎么逃脱的?
Extra ExamplesShe struggled furiously but could not get away. 她拚命挣扎,但无法挣脱。 She struggled against her attacker. 她与攻击她的人搏斗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- furiously
- violently
- …
- against
- with
- struggle free
- [intransitive]
to compete or argue with somebody/something, especially in order to get something 争夺;辩论 - struggle for something
rival leaders struggling for power 互相对立的领导人争夺权力 - struggle with somebody/something (for something)
countries struggling with each other for economic and military advantage 为经济和军事优势而相互争斗的国家
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The two men struggled for control of the party. 两人在争夺该党的控制权。 The firms are struggling for market share. 那些公司在争夺市场份额。
- struggle for something
Word Originlate Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th cent.