wrestle with sth
with 后接抽象事物时表示努力应对、苦苦思索;接人时则指扭打、搏斗。
She wrestled with the decision for weeks before saying yes.
她为这个决定纠结了好几个星期才答应。
摔跤;参加摔跤比赛
wrestling — present participle of wrestle
与…扭打;把…摔倒;制伏;与…作斗争;努力应对;苦思;费力搬动;用力挪动;进行(斗争);参与(竞争);艰难地移动;费力地前进
to take part in a wrestling match; to grapple with an opponent in the sport of wrestling
参加摔跤比赛
To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
通过摔跤与某人争斗或移动某人;也指通过摔跤战胜某人
Sometimes followed by down: to contend with or move (someone) into or out of a position by grappling; also, to overcome (someone) by grappling.
用体力移动或操控某物,通常有一定难度或阻力
To move or manipulate (something) using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
参与竞争或斗争
To engage in (a contest or struggle).
与对手摔跤或争斗以将其摔倒或逼倒在地,主要作为运动或徒手格斗
To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
通过体力移动或操控某物,通常有一定难度或阻力
Followed by with: to move or manipulate something using physical effort, usually with some difficulty or opposition.
艰难或努力地前进
To make one's way or move with some difficulty or effort.
与...对抗或斗争;努力,奋斗
Followed by against or with: to contend, to struggle; to exert effort, to strive.
一般现在时
He wrestles with his conscience every time he lies.
每次撒谎时,他都会与良心斗争。
一般过去时
They wrestled in the mud during the match.
他们在比赛中在泥地里摔跤。
现在进行时
She is wrestling with a difficult math problem.
她正在努力解决一道数学难题。
wrestle 是规则动词,常用于体育摔跤或比喻对抗困难。
She wrestles with a difficult choice between two job offers.
她在两份工作邀请之间艰难抉择,内心很纠结。
用法提示:wrestle with 是动词短语,表示“为…而纠结/努力应对”;句中用第三人称单数 wrestles 作谓语。
We wrestled with the heavy furniture all afternoon to get it up the stairs.
我们整个下午都在与笨重的家具搏斗,想把它搬上楼梯。
用法提示:wrestle with 表示“与…搏斗/费力搬动”,此处用过去式 wrestled 作谓语。
He has been wrestling with this math problem for hours.
他已经与这道数学题搏斗了好几个小时。
用法提示:wrestle with 表示“与…较劲/冥思苦想”,此处用现在完成进行时 has been wrestling 作谓语。
with 后接抽象事物时表示努力应对、苦苦思索;接人时则指扭打、搏斗。
She wrestled with the decision for weeks before saying yes.
她为这个决定纠结了好几个星期才答应。
down 表示把对方摔倒或制伏,宾语较短时可放在 down 前面。
The officer wrestled the man down and handcuffed him.
警察把那男子摔倒在地并铐上了手铐。
表示用力从某人手中夺走某物,from 后接原持有者。
He wrestled the knife from his attacker.
他从袭击者手中夺过了那把刀。
over 后接双方争夺的对象,多用于抽象的竞争或斗争。
The two sides wrestled over control of the company.
双方为争夺公司的控制权而角力。
grapple 强调互相抓住扭打,也可用于抽象问题(如 grapple with a problem);wrestle 更常用于体育或具体对抗。
struggle 强调费力、艰难,不一定有肢体接触;wrestle 更具体地指身体扭打或比喻绞尽脑汁。
fight 范围最广,既可指肉体搏斗也可指言语或抽象斗争;wrestle 特指摔跤式扭打。
contend 较正式,多指竞争、辩论或对抗,不一定有肢体动作;wrestle 则更具身体性。
tussle 是非正式用词,多指短暂的、较乱的扭打或争夺;wrestle 可以是正式运动或长时间搏斗。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spent the whole night wrestling the difficult choice.
正确表达He spent the whole night wrestling with the difficult choice.
wrestle 表示“努力应对、苦苦思考”时是不及物动词,必须用介词 with 引出所应对的抽象对象(如 problem, decision, emotion)。直接跟宾语是受汉语“纠结某事”无介词结构影响的中式错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are wrestling about the budget.
正确表达They are wrestling with the budget.
表示“努力处理/应对(问题、预算等)”时,wrestle 后固定搭配介词 with,不能用 about;about 是汉语“关于”的直译,不符合英语惯用法。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wrestled to control her emotions.
正确表达She struggled to control her emotions.
汉语“挣扎着做某事”常被误译为 wrestle to do sth,但英语中 wrestle 不接不定式表示“努力做某事”;该义项用 struggle to do sth。若保留 wrestle,则须说 wrestle with her emotions(与情绪作斗争)。
针对'wrestle'的'奋斗、对抗'义,yield表示停止抵抗,是直接反义词。
针对'wrestle'的'搏斗、对抗'义,surrender表示放下武器、认输。
针对'wrestle'的'抗争'义,submit强调顺从对方意志,不再反抗。
针对'wrestle'的'坚持斗争'义,give in表示放弃抵抗或不再坚持。
正式用语,指有条件或无条件停止抵抗,与'wrestle'的'顽强斗争'相对。
grapple 侧重抓住对方身体或抓住问题不放,常见于 grapple with a problem;wrestle 更强调按摔跤方式用力把对手摔倒、制服,比喻义上两者常可互换,但 grapple 更偏书面。
struggle 泛指费力挣扎、抗争,不限于身体接触;wrestle 强调肢体扭斗或摔跤式较量。讲“苦思、努力应对”时可换用,但 struggle 更口语、搭配更广。
tussle 指短促混乱的扭打或小冲突,多用于口语和新闻;wrestle 既可指正式摔跤运动,也可指较长时间的用力制服,正式程度和持续时间都更强。
与一个问题作斗争;苦苦思索一个问题
She wrestled with the problem for hours before finding a solution.
她苦苦思索这个问题好几个小时,才找到解决办法。
把…摔倒在地
The police officer wrestled the suspect to the ground.
警察把嫌疑人摔倒在地。
为控制权而争斗
The two companies are wrestling for control of the market.
这两家公司正在争夺市场控制权。
与某人扭打;与某人摔跤
He wrestled with his brother on the living room floor.
他和哥哥在客厅地板上摔跤。
与良心斗争;内心挣扎
He wrestled with his conscience before telling the truth.
他在说出真相前,与自己的良心作了一番斗争。
无前缀 + 词根 wrest(拧;扭夺) + 后缀 -le(表反复/连续动作)
词根(无前后缀)
wrest(词根) + -le(表反复) + -er(表人)
wrest(词根) + -le(表反复) + -ing(动名词/现在分词后缀)
摔跤运动在垫子上进行。
摔跤时与对手对抗。
摔跤中的一种招式,将对手肩膀压住。
摔跤比赛常在锦标赛中举行。
摔跤需要较强的体力。
努力解决;与……作斗争
The team is still wrestling with the problem of rising costs.
该团队仍在努力解决成本上涨的问题。
内心挣扎;良心不安
He wrestled with his conscience about whether to tell the truth.
他内心挣扎,不知道是否该说出真相。
(经过斗争)从某人手中夺得某物
She wrestled control of the company away from her rival.
她从对手手中夺得了公司的控制权。
我与现实搏斗了35年,很高兴地告诉大家,我终于赢了。
After months of indecision, she finally had to wrestle with the choice between two careers.
经过几个月的犹豫,她最终不得不在这两份职业之间艰难抉择。
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