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wrestle

UK //ˈres.əl//US //ˈres.əl//

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。)

同义词:grapple, struggle, contend

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。)

同义词:struggle, contest, tussle

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。)