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。 |