struggle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ verb

struggles; struggled; struggling

¹ struggle

/ˈstrʌgəl/

verb

struggles; struggled; struggling

Learner's definition of STRUGGLE

[no object]

: to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems奋力；拼搏；争取

He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.他一直在尽力解决如何留住好员工这个难题。
They struggled for the right to vote.他们为选举权而斗争。
She is struggling with her health. [=she is having problems with her health]她在努力与她的健康问题做斗争。
They struggled against injustice.他们与不公正做斗争。
I had to struggle against the impulse to laugh. [=I had to make a strong effort to keep myself from laughing]我不得不使劲压住想大笑的冲动。

— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

a : to move with difficulty or with great effort艰难行进；费力行进

b : to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort用力移动（身体、物件等）

She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy.她使劲提包裹，但包裹太重了。
He struggled to get free of the wreckage.他艰难地从残骸中解脱出来。
She was struggling with the door. [=trying to open the door]她费劲地想把门打开。

c : to fight with someone in order to get something争夺；争抢

They struggled (with each other) for/over the gun. [=they fought with each other as they each tried to get the gun]他们（互相）争抢这把枪。

: to be failing : to be doing something without success挣扎

struggle on

[phrasal verb]

: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring竭力维持下去；勉强支撑下去

/ˈstrʌglɚ/ noun, plural strugglers [count]

² struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ noun

plural struggles

² struggle

/ˈstrʌgəl/

noun

plural struggles

Learner's definition of STRUGGLE

[count] : a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems奋斗；斗争

a struggle to succeed为成功而奋斗
a struggle against injustice [=an effort to stop injustice]与不公正的斗争
the struggle for civil rights/freedom/survival为公民权/自由/生存而斗争
She talked about her struggles with depression. [=the problems she has had because of her depression; her attempts to find a cure for her depression]她谈起她与抑郁症所做的抗争。
The power struggle [=the fight for control] between the two owners destroyed the company.公司两个所有人之间的权力斗争毁掉了公司。

[count] : a physical fight between usually two people搏斗；扭打

[singular] : something that is difficult to do or achieve难事

The work is a real struggle for me. [=the work is very difficult]这份工作对我来说真是件难事。
It was a struggle getting out of bed this morning.今天早晨起床真不容易。