grapple ['græp.l] verb intransitive ■to fight, especially in order to win something (尤指为了得到某物而)扭打,搏斗•The children grappled for the ball.孩子们为了争球打成一团。 ['græp.l] verb intransitive Phrasal Verbs grapple with sb ■to hold onto someone and fight with them 与(某人)扭打•Two officers grappled with the gunman.两名警官与一名持枪歹徒扭打在一起。 ['græp.l] verb intransitive Phrasal Verbs grapple with sth ■to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject 尽力解决;设法对付;尽量克服•Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.今天,仍有许多美国人还没有克服种族歧视的观念。 |