strugglestrug•gle /'strʌɡl/

vi

1. 斗争；拚搏；奋斗

• He struggled to bring up the family with a very low income. 他竭力用微薄的收入养家糊口。

• The young artist was struggling for recognition. 年轻的艺术家努力争取得到别人的承认。

2. 争斗，搏斗；扭打

• He struggled fiercely with his attacker. 他激烈地与袭击者搏斗。

• Two boys were struggling together. 两个男孩扭打在一起。

3. 艰难地行走

• He struggled out of the wreckage, his head bleeding. 他艰难地从残骸中爬出来，头上淌着血。

• The chick finally broke through the shell and struggled out. 小鸡终于啄破蛋壳，挣扎着钻了出来。

词组struggle on 勉强支撑下去

• The family were struggling on a tiny income. 这一家人靠极少的收入生活下去。