struggled
struggled — 名詞
1. a task or situation so hard that it drains all your energy just to get through i
艱鉅任務
極度耗費心力才能完成的事
a task or situation so hard that it drains all your energy just to get through it
Climbing that steep mountain was a real struggle for Kwame and his friends.
攀登那座陡峭的山對 Kwame 和他的朋友來說是一項艱鉅任務。
collocation: a real struggle
For Mei-Ling, learning to read French proved a long struggle during her year in Paris.
對 Mei-Ling 來說，在巴黎那年學習閱讀法文成了一件長期而艱鉅的事。
The struggle of raising three young children alone left Amara exhausted every night.
獨自撫養三個年幼孩子的艱鉅任務讓 Amara 每晚都筋疲力盡。
Getting Uncle Kenji's old Toyota to start on frosty January mornings was always a struggle.
在一月寒冷的早晨發動 Kenji 叔叔那輛舊豐田車總是一件難事。
Passing the chemistry final exam felt like a struggle that would never end for Dmitri.
對 Dmitri 來說，通過化學期末考是一項看似永無止境的艱鉅任務。
- breeze
informal: something that is very easy to do
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives like 'real', 'long', 'daily', or 'constant' to describe how hard something is.
2. a determined, ongoing effort to reach a goal, especially when obstacles push bac
奮力爭取
為了達成目標而做出的強烈努力
a determined, ongoing effort to reach a goal, especially when obstacles push back
Fatima's struggle to finish the marathon moved everyone watching at the finish line.
Fatima 奮力完成馬拉松的過程感動了終點線旁的所有人。
pattern: struggle + to-infinitive (noun sense)
After months of struggle, Javier finally opened his own small bakery in town.
經過數月的努力奮鬥，Javier 終於在鎮上開了自己的小麵包店。
The women's football team's struggle for equal pay gained support from fans across the country.
女子足球隊奮力爭取同工同酬，獲得了全國各地球迷的支持。
Rashid's long struggle to quit smoking ended when his daughter was born.
Rashid 長期努力戒菸，終於在女兒出生時成功了。
The struggle for clean water became the hillside village's most important shared goal.
爭取乾淨飲用水的奮鬥成了山村最重要的共同目標。
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives describing intensity: 'heroic', 'bitter', 'determined'. Followed by to-infinitive or 'for' + goal.
3. a fight between people, either with their bodies or as a clash of ideas and feel
打鬥；衝突
人與人之間的身體或心理對抗
a fight between people, either with their bodies or as a clash of ideas and feelings
A brief struggle broke out between the two drivers after the car accident.
車禍後，兩名司機之間爆發了短暫的打鬥。
collocation: a brief struggle
The police officer was hurt during a struggle outside the train station.
火車站外的一場打鬥中，警察受了傷。
Yara's inner struggle with guilt over the missed deadline kept her awake long past midnight.
Yara 因錯過截止期限而與內心罪惡感掙扎，過了午夜仍無法入睡。
The thief gave up after a short struggle with the store's security guard.
小偷與商店警衛短暫搏鬥後放棄了抵抗。
Ingrid watched the struggle between her two brothers and called for help.
Ingrid 看著兩個兄弟之間的衝突，趕緊打電話求救。
用法筆記
Can refer to physical fighting or inner mental conflict. Common adjectives: 'brief', 'violent', 'inner', 'desperate'.
struggled — 動詞
- struggledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- struggleds3rd person singular
- struggleding-ing form
- strugglededpast simple
1. to try very hard to do something that is extremely difficult, giving all your st
奮力；苦撐
在困難中付出極大努力去做某事
to try very hard to do something that is extremely difficult, giving all your strength to the task itself
Oluwaseun struggled to carry the heavy box up three flights of stairs.
Oluwaseun 奮力把那沉重的箱子搬上三層樓梯。
pattern: struggle + to-infinitive
Amara struggled with maths all through school, but she never stopped trying.
Amara 求學期間一直苦撐數學，但她從未停止嘗試。
pattern: struggle + with + noun (a subject or difficulty)
The small boat struggled against the strong wind as the storm grew closer.
暴風雨逼近時，那艘小船奮力對抗強風。
Hiroshi struggled to explain his design idea clearly to the rest of the engineering team.
Hiroshi 奮力向工程團隊其他成員清楚解釋他的設計構想。
The family-run bakery on Oak Street has struggled to stay open since the supermarket arrived last November.
橡樹街上的家庭烘焙坊自去年十一月超市進駐後，一直在苦撐。
- coast
to go through something easily, without real effort
文法句型
struggle + to-infinitive
struggle + with + noun
用法筆記
The most common sense. Always intransitive — use 'struggle + to-infinitive' or 'struggle + with + noun'. Never take a direct object. Structural test: the difficulty comes from the task itself; there is no opponent to fight or prize to compete for. If you could add 'against an opponent' or 'for a prize' without changing the core meaning, you want sense 5 (STRIVE AGAINST) instead.
常見錯誤
2. to push or drag your body forward when moving is hard, taking each step with dif
吃力移動
費力地從一處移動到另一處
to push or drag your body forward when moving is hard, taking each step with difficulty
Dmitri struggled through the deep snow to reach the cabin before nightfall.
Dmitri 吃力地在深雪中前行，想在天黑前趕到小屋。
pattern: struggle + through + place
The old horse struggled up the rocky path with its heavy load.
那匹老馬吃力地馱著重物爬上石頭小路。
Mei-Ling struggled to her feet after sitting on the floor for two hours.
Mei-Ling 在地上坐了兩個小時後，吃力地站了起來。
Svetlana struggled out of the narrow cave opening, her knees scraped and bleeding.
Svetlana 吃力地從狹窄的洞穴口爬出來，膝蓋都擦傷流血了。
The rescue workers struggled through the rubble, looking for anyone still alive.
救援人員吃力地在瓦礫中前進，尋找任何生還者。
- glide
move smoothly and easily without effort
文法句型
struggle + adverb/preposition of direction
用法筆記
Common in narrative. The place or direction always appears after the verb: struggle through, struggle up, struggle out of, struggle to one's feet.
3. to be close to losing, breaking down, or falling apart because things are going
難以為繼
處於失敗或崩潰的邊緣
to be close to losing, breaking down, or falling apart because things are going badly
Kwame's small bookshop has been struggling since people started buying books online.
自從人們開始在網上買書後，Kwame 的小書店一直難以為繼。
pattern: progressive form 'has been struggling' for ongoing difficulty
The rugby team struggled badly in the first half but came back strong after the break.
橄欖球隊上半場難以為繼，但中場休息後強勢反彈。
Without enough rain, the farmers struggled to keep their crops alive all summer.
由於雨水不足，農民們整個夏天都難以維持莊稼存活。
Rashid's restaurant struggled for a year before it finally started making money.
Rashid 的餐廳苦撐了一年，難以為繼，之後才終於開始賺錢。
Professor Chen's old computer struggled to run the new software and kept shutting down.
陳教授那台舊電腦勉強運行新軟體，不斷當機，快要撐不住了。
- thrive
grow strongly and do very well
文法句型
struggle + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Often appears in progressive form (is/are struggling). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on danger of failure, not on the effort itself.
常見錯誤
4. to fight someone using your body, grabbing and hitting to gain control or get fr
扭打；搏鬥
用身體與他人打鬥以爭奪控制
to fight someone using your body, grabbing and hitting to gain control or get free
Two boys struggled on the playground until a teacher ran over to break it up.
兩個男孩在操場上扭打，直到老師跑過來拉開他們。
The cat struggled in Fatima's arms as she tried to put it into the carrier.
那隻貓在 Fatima 懷裡死命掙扎，不肯被放進外出籠裡。
pattern: struggle + in + possessive + arms
Javier struggled with the thief who tried to steal his bag on the bus.
Javier 在公車上與試圖偷他包的小偷搏鬥。
The children struggled over the last slice of cake at the birthday party.
孩子們在生日派對上為最後一塊蛋糕扭打起來。
Yara struggled to free herself from the wooden chair, but the ropes around her wrists were too tight.
Yara 拼命想從木椅上掙脫，但手腕上的繩子綁得太緊了。
文法句型
struggle + with + person
用法筆記
Always intransitive — say 'struggle with someone', never 'struggle someone'. Distinguish from sense 1: this is physical fighting, not hard work.
常見錯誤
5. to fight or compete against someone or something, putting steady effort into win
奮鬥；力爭
努力對抗對手、阻止壞事或達成目標
to fight or compete against someone or something, putting steady effort into winning, stopping something bad, or gaining a desired goal
Ingrid has struggled against unfair rules at her workplace for over three years.
Ingrid 對抗職場上不公平的規定，已經奮鬥了三年多。
pattern: struggle + against + noun (opposing something)
The two candidates struggled for control of the party during a heated election.
兩位候選人在激烈的選舉中力爭黨內控制權。
pattern: struggle + for + noun (fighting to get something)
Local people struggled to stop the factory from dumping waste into the river.
當地居民力爭阻止工廠將廢水排入河流。
Nurses struggled for better pay and safer working conditions at the city hospital.
護士們在市中心醫院力爭更好的薪酬和更安全的工作條件。
Hiroshi struggled to overcome his fear of speaking in front of large crowds at the annual company meeting.
Hiroshi 在公司年度大會上努力克服自己在大眾面前說話的恐懼。
- yield
give in without fighting back
文法句型
struggle + against + noun
struggle + for + noun
用法筆記
This sense always involves an external opponent, competing force, or prize — not just a difficult task. Structural test: you must be able to name what you are fighting against or for. Use 'struggle + against + opponent/force' or 'struggle + for + prize/goal'. Distinguish from sense 1 (TRY HARD): that sense focuses on the difficulty of the task itself ('struggle to lift the box'), not on an opponent or prize.