wrestle

[US]/ˈresl/
[UK]/ˈresl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 摔跤;斗争;搏斗
vi. 斗争;摔跤;斟酌
vt. 与摔跤;与…搏斗;使劲搬动
Word Forms
过去式wrestled
第三人称单数wrestles
现在分词wrestling
过去分词wrestled
复数wrestles

Phrases & Collocations

wrestling match

摔跤比赛

professional wrestler

职业摔跤手

sumo wrestling

相扑

wrestling championship

摔跤冠军赛

wrestle with

全力对付;努力克服

Example Sentences

a wrestle to the death.

摔跤致死。

a lifelong wrestle with depression.

一生与消沉的抗争。

wrestle a person for the prize

和某人摔跤争取得奖

wrestle with one's conscience.

同自己的良知挣扎

wrestled the piano up the stairs.

把钢琴搬上楼

Armed guards wrestled with the intruder.

武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。

He has wrestled professionally for five years.

他从事摔跤已经5年了。

as the policeman wrestled with the gunman a shot rang out.

当警察与持枪者搏斗时,响起了一声枪响。

the security guards wrestled them to the ground.

保安人员把他们摔到地上。

she wrestled the keys out of the ignition.

她使劲把插在点火装置上的钥匙拔下来。

he wrestled with a guilty conscience after his adultery.

通奸之后他受到良心谴责。

for over a year David wrestled with a guilty conscience.

一年多来,大卫都在与自己愧疚的良心搏斗。

Real-world Examples

Um, we were, uh... - We were wrestling. Wrestling.

我们在… … - 我们在扭打… … 扭打。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

And then what's your favorite wrestling match of your career?

然后,你职业生涯中最喜欢的摔跤比赛是什么?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

For years, the United States has been wrestling with the problem of drug abuse.

多年来,美国一直在努力解决滥用毒品的问题。

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

But few ever doubted that Kennedy wrestled honestly with the issues at hand.

不过,鲜有人怀疑肯尼迪处理眼前问题的态度何等真诚。

Source: Time

The city's schools are still wrestling with shortages of staff and supplies.

该市的学校仍在与人手和物资短缺作斗争。

Source: PBS English News

News of his infection comes as Poland wrestles with a record spike in cases.

他被感染的消息传来之时,波兰正在努力应对新冠病例数量的新高。

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2020

The Board wrestled with a complex interplay between free speech and protecting people.

委员会努力解决言论自由与保护人民之间复杂的相互作用。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

“I'll kill Fred, he was going on about wrestling a troll.”

“我要把弗雷德杀掉,听他说得像是要跟巨人搏斗呢。”

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Why does she even want to wrestle?

为什么她那么想摔跤?

Source: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Original Movie

You still wrestling with that kitchen sink?

你还在和那个水池搏斗吗?

Source: Max the Military Dog Original Soundtrack

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