grapple

美 [ˈɡræpl]英 [ˈɡræpl]
  • v.扭打;搏斗;努力设法解决
  • n.格斗;紧握;抓机;同“grapnel”

过去式: grappled 现在分词: grappling 过去分词: grappled 第三人称单数: grapples

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verb

1

扭打;搏斗
to take a firm hold of sb/sth and struggle with them

Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.

袭击之后过路人便与这男人扭打起来。

They managed to grapple him to the ground.

他们终于把他摔倒在地。

2

努力设法解决
to try hard to find a solution to a problem

The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

新政府还需尽力解决空气污染问题。

I was grappling to find an answer to his question.

我正在努力解决他的问题。

grapple

频次

  • 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。

noun

1
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
they had a fierce wrestle
we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
Synonym: wrestle wrestling grappling hand-to-hand struggle
2
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Synonym: clamshell
3
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding;often thrown with a rope
Synonym: grapnel grappler grappling hook grappling iron

verb

1
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Synonym: grip
2
come to terms with
We got by on just a gallon of gas
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Synonym: cope get by make out make do contend deal manage

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  1. In these games , the ball could be carried , kicked or thrown and the players would violently grapple with one another .

    在中世纪足球比赛里,球员可以手抓,脚踢或投掷比赛用球,甚至可以和竞争对手激烈地扭打在一块。

  2. Don 't practice with boxing gloves ; use UFC type open-palm gloves so you can grapple with your trainer .

    练习时不要戴拳击手套;使用UFC式的分指手套,这样你可以与教练扭打。

  3. The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution .

    新政府还需尽力解决空气污染问题。

  4. Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack .

    袭击之后过路人便与这男人扭打起来。

  5. 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。

  6. Managers have learned to grapple with networking , artificial intelligence , computer-aided engineering and manufacturing .

    经理们已经学会了如何应对联网、人工智能、计算机辅助工程和制造。

  7. They grappled desperately for control of the weapon .

    他们疯狂扭打,想把武器抢到手。

  8. He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon

    他正在环礁湖里与一只短吻鳄搏斗。

  9. The two wrestlers grappled together .

    两个摔交手扭在一起。

  10. The two grappled with each other .

    两人扭在一起。

  11. Design and Research Based on Hydraulic Orange Grapples for Engineering Machinery

    工程多瓣液压抓斗的设计与研究

  12. One of the last things you need to be grappling with right now

    你现在最不应该考虑的就是

  13. And the industry continues to grapple with structural demand problems .

    而汽车制造业还要继续努力解决结构性需求问题。

  14. But India and China are grappling with different issues .

    但印度和中国需要解决的问题并不一样。

  15. Answer : You are in good company grappling with this issue .

    答:您所在的公司很可能被这个问题所困扰。

  16. We should still be able to get him with the grapple .

    我们仍然可以用抓斗抓住他。

  17. Samsung is also grappling with problems on another front .

    三星在另一个领域也面临着问题。

  18. This is where computer science grapples with the practical problems of daily life .

    系统科学与理论学就是运用计算机技术去解决日常生活中的一些现实问题。

  19. Of course , countries in this region are grappling with challenges .

    当然,这一地区的国家也面临着种种挑战。

  20. The government continued to grapple with the issue of public transport .

    政府继续努力解决公共交问题。

  21. I was grappling to find an answer to his question .

    我正在努力解决他的问题。

  22. Study on Grapple Robots Based on PIC Control

    基于PIC单片机控制格斗机器人的研究

  23. All this comes as China grapples with a mounting water shortage .

    所有这些问题都是在中国水资源日益短缺的大背景下出现的。

  24. Availability is an achievable service level characteristic that every enterprise grapples with .

    可用性是一个可实现的服务水平特征,每个公司都牢牢抓住它。

  25. Study on grasping resistance and performance of wood grapples

    木材抓具抓取阻力及性能的研究

  26. He did not at all grapple with the real question .

    他根本没有设法处理真正的问题。

  27. No & because we 're still grappling with infectious diseases .

    没有&因为我们还在与传染性疾病作斗争。

  28. He grapple with the problem for an hour before he solve it .

    他费了一个小时才解出了那道题。

  29. Rather than grappling with nature , business leaders would grapple with big ideas .

    商业领袖们不是和自然对抗,而是要和大问题们交锋。

  30. France is grappling with low growth , high unemployment and waning competitiveness .

    法国正在努力应对增长缓慢、高失业率和竞争力不断下降的状况。