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fight

UK //faɪt//US //faɪt//

词源

源自古英语'feohtan',意为'战斗,争夺',与古高地德语'fehtan'和拉丁语'pugnare'(战斗)同源。

verb

❶ 通过肢体冲突或言语争执与他人对抗,通常为了争夺、保护某物或表达不同意见。

“The two boys fought over the last piece of cake.”

(两个男孩为最后一块蛋糕打了起来。)

“She fought bravely against the disease for years.”

(她与疾病勇敢抗争了多年。)

❶ 努力克服困难或阻碍,通常指通过持续的努力达成某个目标。

“He's fighting to keep his business alive during the crisis.”

(他在危机中努力维持生意运转。)

“She fought back tears during the sad movie.”

(看悲伤电影时她强忍泪水。)

同义词:struggle, battle, combat, resist, contend

noun

❶ 肢体或言语上的冲突行为,可能是实际打斗或激烈争论。

“There was a fight outside the bar last night.”

(昨晚酒吧外发生了一场斗殴。)

“Their political fight lasted for months.”

(他们的政治斗争持续了数月。)

❶ 为达成目标或克服困难所做的持续努力,通常指需要勇气的行动。

“Her fight against cancer inspired many people.”

(她与癌症的抗争激励了很多人。)

“The fight for equality continues worldwide.”

(全球范围内的平等斗争仍在继续。)

同义词:conflict, struggle, battle, contest, quarrel

常见短语

fight back — 反击或抵抗攻击,也可指努力控制情绪或克服困难。

“The victim fought back against the attacker.”

(受害者对袭击者进行了反击。)

fight off — 成功抵抗或击退某人或某事物,如疾病或睡意。

“She's trying to fight off a cold with vitamin C.”

(她正尝试用维生素C抵抗感冒。)

fight fire with fire — 用对方的手段还击对方,以牙还牙的对抗方式。

“When competitors lowered prices, we decided to fight fire with fire.”

(当竞争对手降价时,我们决定以牙还牙。)