strug·gle1 /ˈstrʌɡəl/ ●●○ W3 verb [intransitiveI] 1 FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST somethingto try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult 奋斗,拼搏struggle to do something She’s struggling to bring up a family alone. 她独自一人艰难地养活一家人。
struggle with The airline is struggling with high costs. 航空公司在努力应付高成本。
struggle for Millions of people are struggling for survival. 千千万万的人在挣扎求生。
struggle against Firms are struggling against a prolonged recession. 各公司在经济长期衰退的情况下苦苦挣扎。
► see thesaurus at try 2 a) to fight someone who is attacking you or holding you, especially so that you can escape 〔尤指为逃脱而与他人〕搏斗struggle with James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the burglars. 詹姆斯在和入室盗贼搏斗时嘴部被击 中。
struggle to do something She struggled to free herself. 她极力想挣脱开去。
b) if two people struggle, they fight each other for something, especially something one of them is holding 争斗,争抢struggle for They struggled for possession of the gun. 他们拼命争抢那把枪。
FIGHT 3 DIFFICULTto move somewhere with great difficulty 艰难地〔向某处〕行进struggle up/out of/into etc Walkers were struggling up the dusty track. 行人在满是尘土的小径上艰难行走。
4 to be likely to fail, even though you are trying very hard 挣扎 The team has been struggling all season. 整个赛季球队都打得很艰难。
a struggling artist/writer/business 挣扎求生的艺术家/作家/公司
5 struggle on phrasal verbphr v TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto continue doing something that you find very difficult or tiring 挣扎着坚持下去 He struggled on despite his condition. 尽管处于这样的状况,他仍然努力坚持下去。