Struggle的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

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英文原文

Struggle

中文翻譯

奮鬥、努力、拼搏、苦苦掙扎、扭打、掙扎

文法概念

不及物動詞動詞名詞

Struggle單字概述與用法:

struggle有兩個詞性,意思都是奮鬥、苦苦掙扎。struggle的動詞三態是struggle / struggled / struggled

  • 不及物動詞:沿…艱難行進/奮力通過/艱難地從…中掙扎出來
  • 名詞:面對困難而掙扎與奮鬥,身體上或精神上的爭鬥

要注意,struggle後面的動詞要用to V的形式

不及物動詞:奮鬥、努力、拼搏、苦苦掙扎

常見搭配詞:

  • struggle on
    勉強維持、苦撐
    例句:After he left, we struggled on by ourselves.
    他離去後,我們自己苦撐著
  • struggle with somebody
    和某人扭打
    例句:The teenager struggled with the kidnapper, trying to get away.
    那個青少年和綁匪打了起來,試著逃脫。
  • struggle with something
    努力克服某事 / 與某事掙扎
    例句:She has always struggled with math.
    她一直在努力克服數學問題。
  • struggle to do something
    努力做某事 / 掙扎著完成某事
    例句:He struggled to finish the marathon.
    他努力完成馬拉松比賽。
  • struggle for survival / justice / freedom
    掙扎求生 / 為了…而奮鬥著 (正義、自由)
    例句:The animals in the desert often struggle for survival.
    沙漠中的動物經常掙扎求生。
  • struggle against something (poverty / injustice / adversity)
    努力奮鬥以對抗 (貧困、不公、逆境)
    例句:They struggled against the harsh conditions.
    他們在嚴苛的環境下,掙扎生存。
  • struggle through something
    艱難地度過某事
    例句:She struggled through the difficult period of her life.
    她艱難地度過了人生的困難時期。
  • struggle to make ends meet / to cope / find / keep up / overcome / survive
    努力維持生計 / 去適應 / 尋找 / 跟上 / 克服 / 活下來
    例句:Many people struggle to make ends meet due to rising living costs.
    由於生活成本上升,許多人努力維持生計。
  • struggle for power
    爭奪權力
    例句:The political factions in the country are constantly struggling for power.
    該國的政治派系不斷爭奪權力。

例句:

  1. Tens of thousands of homeless people are struggling for survival.
    數以萬計的流民掙扎求生
  2. I have spent two days struggling to understand that report.
    我花了兩天想讀懂那份報告 (還沒看懂)
  3. Hotels and restaurants have been struggling during the pandemic.
    在疫情中,旅館與餐廳苦苦撐著
  4. She has been struggling to overcome her grief.
    她一直無法從悲痛中走出
  5. It is a story of a man struggling to escape from the flood.
    那個故事講述ㄧ個男人掙扎著想從洪水中脫困
  6. Tim struggled with his math homework.
    Tim艱難地寫著數學作業(不太會寫)

同義詞:

  • grapple 努力對付、搏鬥 vi. 指與困難或問題進行艱苦的斗爭。
    例句:He grappled with the complex problem for hours.
    他花了好幾個小時來解決這個複雜的問題。
  • wrestle 努力解決、搏鬥 v. 用力或努力應對某個問題或困難。
    例句:She wrestled with the decision for days.
    她為這個決定掙扎了好幾天。
  • contend 奮鬥、競爭 vi. 為達到目標而努力奮鬥。
    例句:The athlete contends for the gold medal.
    運動員為金牌奮鬥。
  • tussle 掙扎、角力 vi. 指努力克服困難或與他人競爭。
    例句:The two companies are tussling for control of the market.
    兩家公司正為市場控制權展開激烈角力。

名詞:掙扎、努力、奮鬥、搏鬥

常見搭配詞:

  • be a struggle to somebody
    對某人是非常困難的
    例句:Reading was a struggle to me in my childhood.
    我小時候,閱讀對我來說是一件困難的事 (或許因為識字不足)
  • an inner struggle
    內心掙扎
    例句:He had an inner struggle trying to decide between his career and family.
    他在事業和家庭之間的選擇上經歷了內心的掙扎。
  • the power struggle
    權力鬥爭
    例句:The power struggle within the company led to its downfall.
    公司內部的權力鬥爭導致了它的崩潰。
  • a daily struggle
    日常掙扎
    例句:Living with a chronic illness is a daily struggle for her.
    對她來說,患有慢性病的生活是一場日常掙扎。
  • uphill struggle
    艱苦奮鬥
    例句:Starting a new business is often an uphill struggle.
    創業通常是一場艱苦奮鬥。
  • a struggle for survival
    求生之戰
    例句:During the war, people faced a constant struggle for survival.
    戰爭期間,人們經歷了持續的求生之戰。
  • the struggle for equality
    爭取平等的鬥爭
    例句:The struggle for gender equality is an ongoing battle.
    性別平等的鬥爭仍在繼續。
  • class struggle
    階級鬥爭
    例句:The revolution was fueled by class struggle.
    革命是由階級鬥爭引發的。
  • struggle for independence
    爭取獨立的鬥爭
    例句:The country’s long struggle for independence finally came to an end.
    這個國家長期以來的爭取獨立的鬥爭終於結束了。

例句:

  1. The struggle lasted for at least two hours.
    那場爭鬥持續了至少兩小時
  2. The fortress played an important role during the Hungarian struggle for independence.
    那堡壘在匈牙利的獨立戰爭中扮演著很重要的角色
  3. A terrible struggle between the two men took place for possession of a gun.
    兩個男人為了爭奪槍枝,爆發了嚴重的肢體衝突
  4. The student shared with us his struggle with depression.
    那個學生跟我們分享了他與憂鬱症戰鬥的故事
  5. There is a struggle behind every dream.
    要達成夢想都需要努力奮鬥 (在每個夢想後面都有著奮鬥)

同義詞:

  • pain 痛苦 n. 表示身體或精神上的不舒服或不適。
    例句:She was in great pain after the accident.
    她在事故後感到非常痛苦。
  • hardship 苦難 n. 指生活中的困難和艱辛。
    例句:The family has faced many hardships in recent years.
    這家人近年來經歷了許多苦難。
  • torment 折磨 n. 表示精神上的痛苦和折磨。
    例句:He was tormented by feelings of guilt.
    他因內疚感而受到折磨。
  • agony 痛楚 n. 表示極度的身體或精神痛苦。
    例句:The loss of her child caused her unbearable agony.
    失去孩子使她痛苦不堪。
  • distress 困苦 n. 指因困境、痛苦或憂慮而引起的不安。
    例句:The news of the disaster caused great distress to the families of the victims.
    災難的消息使受害者家屬非常痛苦。

衍生字:

  • struggling 奮鬥的、掙扎的 adj.

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目錄

Struggle的使用頻率

從Google Ngram Viewer的數據可以看到,自1800年到2019年的在的219年間,Struggle的使用頻率狀況,在2019年所出版的書籍中,每一百萬個字中,就會有40個字是Struggle。

Citation

  • Audio: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/Control
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作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。