struggled

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

Meanings

verb

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

Examples :

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断抗争，以争取他们的自治权。

verb

挣扎，奋斗。

To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

Examples :

"The toddler struggled against his mother's arms as she tried to put him in his car seat. "

宝宝在妈妈想把他放进汽车安全座椅的时候，拼命挣扎着，扭动着小身体，想从妈妈的怀里挣脱出来。

action body ability

Related Words

contortions noun

/kənˈtɔːrʃənz/

扭曲，变形。

"The yoga instructor guided us through a series of back contortions to improve flexibility. "

瑜伽老师指导我们做了一系列后背扭曲的动作，以提高身体的柔韧性。

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

contend verb

/kənˈtɛnd/

争夺，竞争，奋斗。

"The siblings contended over which video game they would get to play next. "

兄弟姐妹们争夺着下一个玩哪个电子游戏的机会。

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我哥哥始终如一地帮助他的妹妹做作业, 体现了他坚定的忠诚和支持。

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

困难，难度

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

这道数学题的难度让很多学生觉得很难解开。

efforts noun

/ˈɛfəts/ /ˈɛfɚts/

努力，功夫

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office. He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

为了找到离办公室步行可达，大小合适，家具齐全的公寓，真是费了不少功夫。他有意识地努力不让自己表现得受到报纸上那些故事的影响。

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

世纪，百年。

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

古代金字塔已经屹立了好几个世纪，见证了文明的兴衰。

labour noun

/ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/

劳动，劳力，工作.

"The construction of the new school required a lot of labour from the workers. "

新学校的建设需要工人们付出大量的劳动/劳力。

strive noun

/straɪv/

努力，奋斗，尽力

"Their diligent strive for better grades motivated them to study harder. "

他们为了取得更好的成绩而付出的不懈努力激励他们更加努力地学习。

toddler noun

/ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑdlər/

蹒跚学步的孩子, 幼儿

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

那个蹒跚学步的小女孩摇摇晃晃地穿过客厅，一边咯咯地笑着，一边努力地想去拿她的玩具。

twisting noun

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

扭力，扭转力。

"The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "

尽管我使出了浑身解数去拧，这个顽固的罐子盖就是纹丝不动，无论我怎么用力扭都没用。