struggle

/ˈstrʌɡl/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

奋斗；挣扎；艰难应对

释义与例句

v. 奋斗；挣扎；艰难应对
to try very hard to do something difficult, or to fight against a difficult situation
  1. Many small businesses are struggling to survive.
    许多小企业正在艰难求存。
  2. She struggled with the advanced mathematics course.
    她学习高等数学课程很吃力。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Communities struggled to rebuild after the earthquake.
    地震后，各个社区艰难地进行重建。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 struggle to do 强调做某事很吃力；struggle with sth 表示难以应付某事。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • strive 努力；奋斗
    struggle 强调过程困难、吃力或伴随挣扎，常用 struggle to do；strive 较正式，强调为目标持续努力，不必然暗示处境艰难。
    We strive to provide accurate and impartial information. 我们努力提供准确、公正的信息。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fight 战斗；斗争；争取
    struggle 可指克服困难或费力做事，不一定是实际打斗；fight 更强调对抗、争斗或为反对某事而采取行动。
    Residents fought to protect the local park from development. 居民们努力保护当地公园免遭开发。
常见搭配
  • struggle to do 艰难地做……；难以……
    Many graduates struggle to find affordable housing. 许多毕业生难以找到负担得起的住房。
  • struggle with 艰难应对……；在……上有困难
    He struggled with feelings of isolation after moving abroad. 移居国外后，他很难应对孤独感。
  • struggle for 为……而斗争
    The movement struggled for equal access to education. 这场运动为平等受教育机会而斗争。