Word · Frequency #2047
Fully loadedstruggles
奋斗；努力；抗争；挣扎
struggles is the third person singular of struggle.
To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
- 1.
To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
奋斗,在困难中努力,为(或反对)而斗争,争夺。
- 2.
To have difficulty with something.
在某事上遇到困难。
- 3.
To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
努力挣扎,或使身体扭曲地使劲。
吃力；费劲；难以应付；扭动身体挣扎；奋力挣脱；奋斗,在困难中努力,为(或反对)而斗争,争夺。；在某事上遇到困难。；努力挣扎,或使身体扭曲地使劲。
In use
I struggle with math, so I spend extra time on homework every night.
She struggled to open the heavy door, but finally managed to push it open.
He is struggling to finish his essay before the deadline.
struggle to do sth
struggle to do sth 表示做某事很吃力或须付出巨大努力。
She struggled to finish the marathon.
她艰难地跑完了马拉松。
struggle with sth
struggle with sth 表示在某方面遇到困难，后接名词或代词。
Many students struggle with math.
许多学生在数学上感到吃力。
struggle for sth
struggle for sth 表示为目标或理想而奋斗。
Connections
Collocations
- struggle with
- 难以应付…；在…方面吃力
- Many students struggle with the final exam.许多学生觉得期末考试很难应付。
- struggle to
- 竭力做…；努力做…
- She struggled to stay awake during the meeting.开会时她竭力保持清醒。
- struggle against
- 为反对…而斗争；与…抗争
- They struggled against the unfair policy.他们为反对这项不公平的政策而斗争。
- struggle for
- 为…而奋斗；争取…
- The workers struggled for better working conditions.工人们为争取更好的工作条件而奋斗。
- struggle through
- 艰难地熬过…；硬撑着完成…
- He struggled through the last year of medical school.他艰难地熬过了医学院的最后一年。
- struggle to one's feet
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：脚被藤蔓缠住，你拼命扭动身体、用力挣脱——这种“扭动挣扎”就是 struggle，也引申为奋斗努力。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常交谈、新闻报道、正式演讲 该词中性偏混合，正式与非正式场合都常用。口语中多指“吃力、难以应付”，书面语或正式场合更常表达“奋斗、抗争”。具体含义需根据搭配和语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound matches: smuggle, snuggle, juggle, and muggle all rhyme with struggle, sharing the stressed /ʌ/ and ending /ɡəl/. Watch out: bugle (/ˈbjuːɡəl/) and giggle (/ˈɡɪɡəl/) look similar but do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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