battling
[bˈætəlɪŋ] /ˈba-tᵊl How to pronounce battle (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbæt.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈætəlɪŋ] /ˈbæt̬.əl/ (ame, ipa)
battling — 名詞
1. military fighting in which opposing armies attack each other
戰事
軍隊之間的武力衝突
military fighting in which opposing armies attack each other
Weeks of battling near the border destroyed bridges and wheat fields.
邊境附近數週的戰事摧毀了橋梁和麥田。
common in reports of war
Heavy battling forced the nurses to move patients into the basement.
激烈的戰事迫使護理師把病人移到地下室。
The battling on the island ended after both armies signed a truce.
島上的戰事在雙方軍隊簽下停戰協議後結束。
Nighttime battling kept families awake in villages along the river.
夜間戰事讓河邊村莊的家庭無法入睡。
用法筆記
Often used in news or historical writing about fighting between organized armed groups.
2. serious conflict between groups, or organized resistance to something they want
角力
群體間或對制度的激烈對抗
serious conflict between groups, or organized resistance to something they want changed
Months of battling over school funding filled the town hall each night.
圍繞學校經費的角力每晚都擠滿了鎮公所。
common with over for disputes
Political battling inside the party delayed the budget vote for weeks.
黨內的政治角力讓預算表決延後了好幾週。
The battling against new mining rules spread across three mountain towns.
反對新採礦規定的角力蔓延到三個山城。
The battling with management was hurting weekend sales, union leaders warned.
與資方的角力正在傷害週末銷售，工會領袖警告。
- agreement
focuses on reaching the same decision
- cooperation
emphasizes working together instead of opposing each other
用法筆記
Used for long disputes in politics, work, or campaigns for change, not for direct physical fighting.
3. steady effort to reach a goal or improve life when conditions are hard
奮鬥
困境中為目標持續努力
steady effort to reach a goal or improve life when conditions are hard
Years of battling with debt finally let the bakery turn a profit.
多年對抗債務的奮鬥終於讓那家麵包店開始獲利。
common with with debt or illness
Hana's battling after the stroke helped her walk without a cane.
Hana 中風後的奮鬥幫助她重新不用手杖走路。
The village's battling through the drought kept its orange trees alive.
那座村莊在乾旱中的奮鬥讓橘子樹活了下來。
Ignacio's battling to finish night school inspired the younger mechanics.
Ignacio 為完成夜校而展開的奮鬥鼓舞了較年輕的技工。
用法筆記
Focuses on the effort to keep going or improve things, rather than on the opponent.
battling — 動詞
- battlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- battlings3rd person singular
- battlinging-ing form
- battlingedpast simple
1. to use force against someone in order to beat them
交戰
與對手直接打鬥或作戰
to use force against someone in order to beat them
Christopher was battling two robbers outside the bank when police arrived.
警察趕到時，Christopher 正在銀行外與兩名搶匪交戰。
battle + opponent in direct conflict
Obi kept battling the man who broke in until the neighbors broke down the door.
Obi 一直與闖入的男子交戰，直到鄰居破門而入。
The sailors were battling pirates as the rescue boat neared shore.
當救援船靠岸時，水手們正與海盜交戰。
Riot police spent hours battling protesters in the square after dark.
天黑後，鎮暴警察在廣場與抗議者交戰了好幾個小時。
文法句型
battle + opponent
battle + for/against + noun
用法筆記
Often takes an opponent directly, or uses for or against to show what is being fought over.
2. to keep making a strong effort when reaching the goal is difficult
奮戰
在困難中努力求成
to keep making a strong effort when reaching the goal is difficult
Shanti is battling to keep the family restaurant open this winter.
Shanti 正奮戰，想讓家族餐廳在這個冬天繼續營業。
battle to + verb for difficult goals
The village is battling to rebuild homes before the rainy season.
那座村莊正奮戰，要在雨季前重建家園。
Talia kept battling through pain to finish the mountain marathon.
Talia 忍著疼痛奮戰，好完成山地馬拉松。
Cyrus has been battling for months to keep the farm in the family.
Cyrus 已經奮戰了好幾個月，想保住家裡的農場。
文法句型
battle to + verb
battle for + goal
用法筆記
Usually followed by to plus a goal, and often describes long effort under pressure or hardship.