Word · Frequency #11240
wrestles
摔跤；扭打
wrestles is the plural of wrestle.
a physical contest in which two people try to throw each other to the ground
- 1.
A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
人们之间的争斗或斗争,期间他们通过摔跤或争斗将对手摔倒或逼倒在地,主要作为运动或徒手格斗
- 2.
A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
人们相互竞争的情况；比赛,斗争
- 3.
The action of contending or struggling.
竞争或斗争的行为
竞争；角逐；较量；斗争；抗争；搏斗；人们之间的争斗或斗争,期间他们通过摔跤或争斗将对手摔倒或逼倒在地,主要作为运动或徒手格斗；人们相互竞争的情况；比赛,斗争；竞争或斗争的行为
In use
The two boys had a friendly wrestle in the garden after school.
After a long wrestle with the heavy door, he finally got it open.
Winning the contract turned into a real wrestle between the two companies.
Connections
Collocations
- a wrestle with
- 与……的扭打；与……的搏斗
- He broke free after a brief wrestle with the guard.他与警卫短暂扭打后挣脱了。
- a wrestle for power
- 权力之争
- The boardroom became a wrestle for power between the two directors.董事会成了两位董事之间的权力之争。
- win a wrestle
- 赢得角力；在搏斗中获胜
- She won the wrestle and pinned her rival to the mat.她赢了这场角力，把对手按倒在地垫上。
- lose a wrestle
- 输掉角力；在搏斗中失利
- He was determined not to lose the wrestle.他下定决心不输掉这场比赛。
- a long wrestle
- 长时间的扭斗；持久的较量
- After a long wrestle, the soldier finally overpowered his enemy.经过长时间的扭斗，士兵终于制服了敌人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 wrestle 的拼写里有 rest：摔跤角力扭打半天，两人都累得只想休息。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：体育赛事、书面比喻 名词 wrestle 在指摔跤运动或扭斗时通常很中性，多用于体育语境；在引申指竞争、斗争时也较常见于书面或比喻性表达，整体语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wrestle (/ˈrɛsəl/) 押韵：vessel /ˈvɛsəl/、nestle /ˈnɛsəl/、trestle /ˈtrɛsəl/。拼写含 -stle 但发音不同的形似词：castle /ˈkæsəl/、bristle /ˈbrɪsəl/、rustle /ˈrʌsəl/。注意这些 -stle 词中的 t 都不发音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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