
fight
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。)
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。)
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。)