
wrestle
词源
源自古英语 wrǣstlian(扭打),与古诺尔斯语 rǣsta(扭动)同源,最早指徒手格斗技巧。
verb
❶ 指两人通过肢体对抗试图将对方摔倒的运动,也比喻为努力解决困难问题或思想斗争。
“The two boys wrestled on the grass until one pinned the other down.”
(两个男孩在草地上摔跤,直到其中一个把另一个按倒在地。)
“She wrestled with the heavy suitcase before finally lifting it onto the train.”
(她费力地搬动沉重的行李箱,最终把它提上了火车。)
noun
❶ 指摔跤比赛或激烈的肢体对抗,也可形容艰难的思想斗争过程。
“The wrestle lasted over ten minutes before a winner was declared.”
(这场摔跤比赛持续了十多分钟才分出胜负。)
“Their ideological wrestle shaped the political landscape of the era.”
(他们的思想交锋塑造了那个时代的政治格局。)
常见短语
wrestle with — 表示努力解决难题或进行激烈的思想斗争,常用于形容面对复杂问题时的状态。
“She wrestled with the math problem for hours before finding the solution.”
(她花了几个小时苦苦思索这道数学题才找到解法。)
wrestle down — 指通过摔跤动作将对手压制在地,引申为克服困难或控制局面。
“The security guard wrestled down the shoplifter until police arrived.”
(保安将商店扒手制服在地,直到警察赶到。)