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battling

UK //ˈbætlɪŋ//US //ˈbætlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 batailen,来自古法语 bataillier,最终源自拉丁语 battuere(意为击打)。

verb

❶ 指激烈地战斗或斗争,可以是实际的战斗,也可以是比喻性的努力对抗困难或问题。

“The soldiers were battling against the enemy forces.”

(士兵们正在与敌军激烈战斗。)

“She has been battling cancer for years.”

(她多年来一直在与癌症抗争。)

同义词:fighting, struggling, contending, wrestling, combating

常见短语

battling it out — 指双方激烈竞争或对抗,直到决出胜负。常用于体育比赛或商业竞争场景。

“The two companies are battling it out for market dominance.”

(这两家公司正在为争夺市场主导权而激烈竞争。)