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grapple verb
⇨ fight 2 (grapple sb to the ground) ⇨ tackle (grapple with the problem)fight2 verb He fought in the war. 他打过仗。My little brothers are always fighting. 我的小弟弟们总在打架。fight ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ wrestle ♦︎ clash ♦︎ brawl ♦︎ grapple ♦︎ box ♦︎ scuffleThese are all words that can be used when two or more people use physical force against each other. 这些词均表示打斗、搏斗、打架。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fight / struggle / wrestle / clash / brawl / grapple / scuffle with sb◆to fight / struggle / box against sb◆to fight / struggle fiercely / furiously◆to struggle / clash violently■ fight (fought, fought) [intransitive, transitive] to use physical force to try to defeat another person; to take part in a boxing match 打斗；搏斗；打架；参加（拳击比赛）◆My little brothers are always fighting.我的小弟弟们总在打架。◆She fought her attacker, eventually forcing him to flee.她同攻击者搏斗，最终把他赶跑了。◆Doctors fear he may never fight again following his injury in last night's match.医生担心他在昨晚的比赛中受伤后可能再也无法重返拳坛了。■ struggle [intransitive] to fight sb or try to get away from them 搏斗；扭打；挣扎脱身◆Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。◆I struggled and screamed for help.我挣扎着，高声呼救。◆How did she manage to struggle free?她是如何设法逃脱的？■ wrestle / /ˈresl/ / [intransitive, transitive] to fight sb by holding them and trying to throw or force them to the ground, sometimes as a sport 摔跤；把⋯摔倒在地◆As a boy he had boxed and wrestled.他小时候练过拳击和摔跤。◆Armed guards wrestled with the intruder.武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。◆Shoppers wrestled the raider to the ground.购物的人把抢劫者摔倒在地上。■ clash [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to come together and fight or compete in a contest 打斗；冲突；比赛◆The two teams clash in tomorrow's final.这两个队将在明天的决赛中对决。◆Demonstrators clashed violently with police.示威者与警方发生了激烈的冲突。■ brawl / /brɔːl/ / [intransitive] to take part in a noisy and violent fight, usually in a public place （通常在公共场合）打斗，闹事◆They were arrested for brawling in the street.他们因在街头打斗而遭到拘捕。■ grapple [intransitive, transitive] to take a firm hold of sb/sth and struggle with them 扭打；搏斗◆Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.袭击之后，路人便与这名男子扭打起来。◆They managed to grapple him to the ground.他们终于把他摔倒在地。■ box [intransitive, transitive] to fight sb in the sport of boxing, wearing very large thick gloves （拳击运动中）击打（某人）◆He boxed for Ireland in the Olympics.他在奥运会上代表爱尔兰出战拳击比赛。◆The newcomer boxed the champion for the full twelve rounds.这名新手同冠军拳手的比赛打满了十二个回合。■ scuffle [intransitive](of two or more people) to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious （两人或多人之间短暂而不太激烈地）发生肢体摩擦，冲突◆She scuffled with photographers as she left her hotel.在离开下榻的旅馆时，她和几名摄影记者发生了小冲突。 tackle verb ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ confront, ⇨ deal with sb/sth and ⇨ face 另见confront 条、deal with sb/sth条和face条tackle ♦︎ address ♦︎ approach ♦︎ grapple ♦︎ get/come to grips with sthThese words all mean to make an effort to deal with a problem or difficult situation. 这些词均表示努力解决难题或应对困境。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to grapple / get to grips with sth◆to tackle / address / approach / grapple with / get to grips with a problem◆to tackle / address / approach / grapple with a / an question / issue◆to tackle / address / approach / get to grips with a task◆to tackle / address / grapple with a crisis■ tackle [transitive] to make a determined effort to deal with a problem or difficult situation 应付，处理，解决（难题或困境）◆The government is determined to tackle inflation.政府决心解决通货膨胀问题。◆Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night.昨夜一车库起火，消防队员前去扑救。■ address [transitive] (formal) to think about a problem or situation and decide how you are going to deal with it 设法解决；处理；对付◆Your essay does not address the real issues.你的论文没有论证实质问题。◆We must address ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution.我们必须设法解决交通污染问题。■ approach /əˈprəʊtʃ; NAmE əˈproʊtʃ/ [transitive] to start dealing with a problem or task in a particular way （以某种方式）着手处理，对付（难题或任务）◆What's the best way of approaching this problem?怎样处理这个问题最好？ see also approach ⇨ way noun 1 ■ grapple [transitive] (especially written) to try hard to deal with a difficult problem or situation 努力解决（难题或困境）◆The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.新政府还须尽力解决空气污染问题。◆I was grappling to find an answer to his question.我正在努力解决他的问题。NOTE 辨析 Tackle or grapple? Grapple suggests that sb is having a lot of trouble solving a problem; tackle suggests that sb is approaching the problem with a lot of energy and determination and is more likely to succeed. * grapple意味着解决问题困难重重；tackle意味着处理问题时精力十足，决心很大，更有可能成功。■ get to ˈgrips with sth■ come to ˈgrips with sth idiom (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten; came, come)to begin to understand and deal with sth difficult 开始理解并着手处理难题◆I'm slowly getting to grips with the language.我开始慢慢掌握这门语言。◆They have so far failed to come to grips with the ecological problems.迄今为止，他们对生态问题的处理是失败的。 |