英语词汇“struggle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Something that can only be accomplished with great effort is said to be a struggle. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights struggle. Alice Paul was a leader in the struggle for a woman's right to vote.

The verb form of struggle can be used for physical or mental effort. A police officer might struggle trying to detain a criminal or a student may struggle with a difficult algebra problem. If you scramble and climb awkwardly up something, you can also use the verb struggle to describe the action: "They struggled up the icy hill over and over again, so they could keep sledding."

WORD FAMILY

struggle: struggled, struggler, struggles, struggling+/struggler: strugglers/struggling: strugglingest, strugglingly

USAGE EXAMPLES

People considering gastric bypass surgery often focus on the immediate result: an end to obesity after struggling unsuccessfully to lose weight.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

For many of the patients we treat, daily life is such a struggle that brushing and flossing are a low priority.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

Opposition leaders said they were not celebrating the prime minister’s legal struggles.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

1n strenuous effort

the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her

Hypo|Hyper

grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

2n an energetic attempt to achieve something

getting through the crowd was a real struggle

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battle

duel

any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)

scramble, scuffle

an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

joust, tilt

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

3n an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

battle, conflict

Peasant's Revolt

a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II

Indian Mutiny

discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)

class struggle, class war, class warfare

conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)

insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

counterinsurgency, pacification

actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency

strife

bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

tug-of-war

any hard struggle between equally matched groups

turf war

a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights

combat, fight, fighting, scrap

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

feud

a bitter quarrel between two parties

war, warfare

an active struggle between competing entities

gunfight, gunplay, shootout

a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

brush, clash, encounter, skirmish

a minor short-term fight

close-quarter fighting

hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters

insurgence, insurgency

an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict

intifada, intifadah

an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000

mutiny

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

dogfight

a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

countercurrent, crosscurrent

actions counter to the main group activity

discord, discordance

strife resulting from a lack of agreement

fencing

the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

in-fighting

conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)

set-to

a brief but vigorous fight

impact, shock

the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle

disorderly fighting

affaire d'honneur, duel

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest

a fight with bare fists

banging, battering

the act of subjecting to strong attack

beating, whipping

the act of overcoming or outdoing

affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle

a noisy fight

brawl, free-for-all

a noisy fight in a crowd

cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee

fighting with knives

gang fight, rumble

a fight between rival gangs of adolescents

single combat

a fight between two people

drug war

conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs

trench warfare

a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win

blood feud, vendetta

a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

group action

action taken by a group of people

4v make a strenuous or labored effort

She struggled for years to survive without welfare

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fight

drive, labor, labour, push, tug

strive and make an effort to reach a goal

flounder

behave awkwardly; have difficulties

reach, strain, strive

to exert much effort or energy

assay, attempt, essay, seek, try

make an effort or attempt

5v to exert strenuous effort against opposition

he struggled to get free from the rope

Hyper

endeavor, endeavour, strive

attempt by employing effort

6v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

Syn|Hypo

contend, fight

bear down

exert full strength

fistfight

fight with the fists

join battle

engage in a conflict

tug

struggle in opposition

defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose

fight against or resist strongly

get back, settle

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

fight back

defend oneself

battle, combat

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

war

make or wage war

assail, attack

launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

duel

fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman

joust

joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

chicken-fight, chickenfight

fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders

tourney

engage in a tourney

feud

carry out a feud

skirmish

engage in a skirmish

bandy

exchange blows

fence

fight with fencing swords

box

engage in a boxing match

spar

fight with spurs

scuffle, tussle

fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

wrestle

engage in a wrestling match

engage, wage

carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

recalcitrate

show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient

dogfight

engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

wrestle

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

blitzkrieg

fight a quick and surprising war

go to war, take arms, take up arms

commence hostilities

fend, resist, stand

withstand the force of something

hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

submarine

attack by submarine

pelt, pepper

attack and bombard with or as if with missiles

tilt

charge with a tilt

hit, strike

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

counterattack, counterstrike

make a counterattack

gas

attack with gas; subject to gas fumes

storm, surprise

attack by storm; attack suddenly

blitz

attack suddenly and without warning

invade, occupy

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround

surround so as to force to give up

drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse

force or drive back

bomb, bombard

throw bombs at or attack with bombs

strafe

attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane

cannonade

attack with cannons or artillery

torpedo

attack or hit with torpedoes

block, deflect, parry

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

spar

box lightly

prizefight

box for a prize or money

shadowbox

go through boxing motions without an opponent

mud-wrestle, mudwrestle

wrestle in mud

offer, provide, put up

mount or put up

bust, raid

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

7v climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Syn|Hyper

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter

climb

move with difficulty, by grasping

单词	struggle
释义	struggle (once / 53 pages) nv Something that can only be accomplished with great effort is said to be a struggle. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights struggle. Alice Paul was a leader in the struggle for a woman's right to vote. The verb form of struggle can be used for physical or mental effort. A police officer might struggle trying to detain a criminal or a student may struggle with a difficult algebra problem. If you scramble and climb awkwardly up something, you can also use the verb struggle to describe the action: "They struggled up the icy hill over and over again, so they could keep sledding." WORD FAMILY struggle: struggled, struggler, struggles, struggling+/struggler: strugglers/struggling: strugglingest, strugglingly USAGE EXAMPLES People considering gastric bypass surgery often focus on the immediate result: an end to obesity after struggling unsuccessfully to lose weight. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) For many of the patients we treat, daily life is such a struggle that brushing and flossing are a low priority. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Opposition leaders said they were not celebrating the prime minister’s legal struggles. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n strenuous effort the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her Hypo\|Hyper grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail use of physical or mental energy; hard work 2n an energetic attempt to achieve something getting through the crowd was a real struggle Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper battle duel any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) scramble, scuffle an unceremonious and disorganized struggle joust, tilt a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 3n an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper battle, conflict Peasant's Revolt a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II Indian Mutiny discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) class struggle, class war, class warfare conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes) insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another counterinsurgency, pacification actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency strife bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension tug-of-war any hard struggle between equally matched groups turf war a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights combat, fight, fighting, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle feud a bitter quarrel between two parties war, warfare an active struggle between competing entities gunfight, gunplay, shootout a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten brush, clash, encounter, skirmish a minor short-term fight close-quarter fighting hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters insurgence, insurgency an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict intifada, intifadah an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000 mutiny open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) dogfight a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling) countercurrent, crosscurrent actions counter to the main group activity discord, discordance strife resulting from a lack of agreement fencing the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) in-fighting conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) set-to a brief but vigorous fight impact, shock the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle disorderly fighting affaire d'honneur, duel a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest a fight with bare fists banging, battering the act of subjecting to strong attack beating, whipping the act of overcoming or outdoing affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle a noisy fight brawl, free-for-all a noisy fight in a crowd cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee fighting with knives gang fight, rumble a fight between rival gangs of adolescents single combat a fight between two people drug war conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs trench warfare a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win blood feud, vendetta a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other group action action taken by a group of people 4v make a strenuous or labored effort She struggled for years to survive without welfare Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper fight drive, labor, labour, push, tug strive and make an effort to reach a goal flounder behave awkwardly; have difficulties reach, strain, strive to exert much effort or energy assay, attempt, essay, seek, try make an effort or attempt 5v to exert strenuous effort against opposition he struggled to get free from the rope Hyper endeavor, endeavour, strive attempt by employing effort 6v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight Syn\|Hypo contend, fight bear down exert full strength fistfight fight with the fists join battle engage in a conflict tug struggle in opposition defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose fight against or resist strongly get back, settle get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury fight back defend oneself battle, combat battle or contend against in or as if in a battle war make or wage war assail, attack launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with duel fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman joust joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback chicken-fight, chickenfight fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders tourney engage in a tourney feud carry out a feud skirmish engage in a skirmish bandy exchange blows fence fight with fencing swords box engage in a boxing match spar fight with spurs scuffle, tussle fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters wrestle engage in a wrestling match engage, wage carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) recalcitrate show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient dogfight engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane wrestle combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force blitzkrieg fight a quick and surprising war go to war, take arms, take up arms commence hostilities fend, resist, stand withstand the force of something hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something submarine attack by submarine pelt, pepper attack and bombard with or as if with missiles tilt charge with a tilt hit, strike make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target counterattack, counterstrike make a counterattack gas attack with gas; subject to gas fumes storm, surprise attack by storm; attack suddenly blitz attack suddenly and without warning invade, occupy march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround surround so as to force to give up drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse force or drive back bomb, bombard throw bombs at or attack with bombs strafe attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane cannonade attack with cannons or artillery torpedo attack or hit with torpedoes block, deflect, parry impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) spar box lightly prizefight box for a prize or money shadowbox go through boxing motions without an opponent mud-wrestle, mudwrestle wrestle in mud offer, provide, put up mount or put up bust, raid search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on 7v climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling Syn\|Hyper clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter climb move with difficulty, by grasping
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