struggle
英 /ˈstrʌɡəl/ 美 /ˈstrʌɡəl/
- v. 艰难地做；努力争取To try very hard to do something difficult.
- v. 挣扎；搏斗To fight or move forcefully against someone or something.
- n. 艰难的努力；斗争A difficult effort to achieve something or overcome opposition.
I struggled to carry the heavy bags up the stairs.
我费力地把那些沉重的袋子提上楼梯。
Many young adults struggle to find affordable housing in cities where wages have not kept pace with rents.
在工资涨幅赶不上房租的城市，许多年轻人很难找到负担得起的住房。
搭配
struggle to do something 艰难地做某事struggle with something 艰难应对某事struggle for survival 为生存而奋斗an uphill struggle 艰苦的斗争
辨析提示
struggle to do表示做某事很吃力，不保证成功。
词族
struggling (adj.)
近义 strive
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