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grapple

grapple
[英] [ˈgræpəl] [美] [ˈɡræpəl] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

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1. VERB 努力解决（问题）；设法克服（困难） If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. 

  • The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with.

    经济问题只是该国正竭力解决的几个关键问题之一。

2. V-RECIP 扭打;搏斗 If you grapple with someone, you take hold of them and struggle with them, as part of a fight. You can also say that two people grapple . 

  • He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon...

    他正在环礁湖里与一只短吻鳄搏斗。

  • They grappled desperately for control of the weapon.

    他们疯狂扭打，想把武器抢到手。

Noun

1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

3. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat;

  • "they had a fierce wrestle"
  • "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
Verb

1. come to terms or deal successfully with;

  • "We got by on just a gallon of gas"
  • "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match;

  • "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

体育

  • 1.抓住，格斗