wrestle
翻译
摔跤, 搏斗, 斗争, 努力解决
例句
The two athletes wrestled on the mat.
两位运动员在垫子上摔跤。
She wrestled with the difficult decision.
她为这个艰难的决定而斗争。
语法模式
((with/against sb.)) 与(某人)摔跤。The boys wrestled with each other playfully.
((with sth.)) 与(某事)斗争。He wrestled with his conscience for a long time.
近义词
同义词: grapple, struggle, contend; 反义词: yield, surrender
词源
源自古英语 'wræstlian',意为“扭转”。联想摔跤中扭转对手身体的动作。
记忆技巧
想象一下,你想“rest(休息)”,但有人在扭你——你必须“wrestle(摔跤)”回去!