tussle

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

Translation

vi. 扭打;打鬥;劇烈的鬥爭
n. 爭鬥,扭打
Word Forms
現在分詞tussling
第三人稱單數tussles
過去式tussled
複數tussles
過去分詞tussled

Phrases & Collocations

physical tussle

肢體搏鬥

verbal tussle

口頭激烈爭論

Example Sentences

The two players engaged in a physical tussle on the basketball court.

兩名球員在籃球場上進行了一場激烈的肉搏。

There was a tussle for power within the organization.

組織內部出現了權力鬥爭。

The siblings often tussle over who gets to use the computer first.

兄弟姐妹經常爲誰先使用電腦而爭執。

The political parties are in a tussle for control of the government.

政黨之間在爭奪政府控制權。

There was a tussle between the two dogs over a bone.

兩隻狗爲一根骨頭髮生了爭鬥。

The tussle between the rival companies resulted in a legal battle.

競爭對手公司之間的爭執導致了一場法律戰。

She had a tussle with her emotions before making a decision.

她在做決定之前與自己的情緒進行了搏鬥。

The tussle for the top position in the company was intense.

公司內部爲高層職位的爭奪非常激烈。

The tussle between tradition and innovation is a common theme in art.

傳統與創新之間的較量是藝術中常見的主題。

The tussle over resources led to conflicts among the neighboring countries.

對資源的爭奪導致了鄰國之間的衝突。

Real-world Examples

It was a heck of a tussle, but yeah.

然後就發生了爭鬥。

Source: American English dialogue

That tussle does not seem to have left lasting scars.

那場爭鬥似乎沒有留下長久的疤痕。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It was the first military tussle between America and Russia since the start of the Ukraine war.

這是自烏克蘭戰爭開始以來美俄之間的首次軍事鬥爭。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Environmental pollution and the intensification of the geopolitical tussle.

環境污染和地緣政治角力的加劇。

Source: Selected English short passages

One factor contributing to this internal tussle

這場比賽的成因之一是胎盤。

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

During a tussle, Elder stabbed one of the officers Mario Cerciello Rega to death.

在扭打中,埃爾德用刀捅死了馬里奧·車臣歐·里加警官。

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2021

This is the latest twist in the tussle over who runs Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro or Juan Guaido.

法院判決讓尼古拉·馬杜羅和胡安·瓜伊多的委內瑞拉臨領導人之爭出現了最新轉折。

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2020

Well, never having had a lady's maid, it's not a challenge I've had to tussle with.

我從來沒有過貼身女僕,所以我是不會有這種煩惱了。

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

If bored, invite representatives of two warring firms to a meeting and watch them tussle for your favour.

如果你感到無聊,那就邀請兩家正在交戰的公司代表來開會,看他們爲了爭取你的好感而互鬥。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Joe Biden seems to be gaining ground in key states in a tussle to become the new U.S president.

喬·拜登似乎在關鍵州逐漸領先,這有助於他角逐成爲美國新任總統。

Source: BBC Listening November 2020 Collection

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