Struggle
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定义
to struggle: 斗争
a struggle: 斗争，挣扎
(a) struggling (company): （一家）拼命挣扎的（公司）
Pronunciation examples
UK: It's always a struggle to get my boyfriend to eat broccoli.
US: Mr. Wang specializes in buying out struggling companies.
示例
- "An infamous raider, Mazerati started out as a minor shareholder in D&C and spent years slowly accumulating the majority of the company's stock, discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families without the knowledge or approval of other stockholders."
- "As an emerging designer in 1950's France, Patrice took over the struggling fashion house of his mentor, Frederich Lundqvist, and restored it to respectability before launching his own fashion house with the financial backing of American investors."
- "The economy is struggling, people are losing their homes, and wars continue to be fought with no end in sight."
- "Imagine if you will, the struggle of this young, fatherless girl."
- "Leonard : Don't you want to join us in the struggle?"
- "As an immigrant myself, I struggled with a lot of red tape before I was finally awarded American citizenship."
练习 1
Moira says that Barry Trotter is well known or famous for many things. What are they?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Moira says that Barry Trotter is well known or famous for many things. What are they?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Moira says that Trotter is known for his "incredible feats of magic". A "feat of magic" is a remarkable act of magic, not to be confused with one's "feet" which are a part of the body. The term "feat" is spelt with an "a", although it is pronounced the same as "feet". A "feat" is an "exploit" or "act".
Moira does talk about Trotter being drunk at the time of his arrest, however this is not one of the things he is famous for. Being drunk is the reason for which Trotter was arrested, not one of things he is known for. The adjective "lifelong" is a term meaning "through the course of one's life", or "during one's life". For example: Horatio is Bruno's lifelong friend. A "struggle" is a combat or strenuous effort. For example: "It is a struggle to survive in the desert without water".
Moira mentions that Trotter is well known for his "feats of magic", meaning his magical efforts. A "feat" is a remarkable act or effort. Do not confuse this with the parts of your body "feet" which is spelt with two "e"s. Moira is not referring to Trotter's "feet" but rather to his ability to perform magic.
Moira states that Trotter is famous for his "adorable little smile". The word "adorable" is a synonym for "cute". Both of these terms describe someone or something as being "sweet and endearing". For example: Bunny rabbits are cute and fluffy.
Moira mentions that Trotter has a "bizarre lightning-shaped scar". This means that he has a strange mark on his face in the form of a lightning bolt. There is an amazing story behind this apparently. The "forehead" is the portion of the face between your eyes and your hairline. A "scar" is a mark left after a wound or injury has healed. Lightning is an electrical discharge from the sky.
练习 2
"...discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families".
In this context, "struggling" means:
In this context, "struggling" means:
"...discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families".
In this context, "struggling" means:
In this context, "struggling" means:
This is incorrect. To "dispute" someone is to argue or disagree with them. The term "struggling" expresses the sense of dealing with or even combating something, however to express that people are "fighting with each other", we would say that they struggle AGAINST or WITH one another.
This is incorrect. The term "clueless" is used to describe somebody who "knows nothing", has "no idea", or is "ignorant" about something. Example: "I'm clueless as to where he might be - nobody knows where he went". While the shareholders of D&C may be "clueless", this is not the definition of the term "struggling".
This is incorrect. An "unsuspecting (person)" doesn't expect or anticipate a possible action or outcome. To say that D&C shareholders were "unsuspecting" of Sylvio Mazerati would express that they didn't anticipate that he was buying the shares of the owners. While the shareholders of D&C may be "unsuspecting", this is not the definition of the term "struggling".
This is correct. The adjective "struggling" describes having "trouble" or "difficulty", often financial. The verb "to struggle" expresses this same sense of "having difficulty" or "contending with adversity or hardship". Note that when no other context is given, the term "struggling" often expresses a sense of financial difficulty.
练习 3
How much of this great article did you understand? Select the TRUE statements according to the article from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
How much of this great article did you understand? Select the TRUE statements according to the article from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is true. Happy Lightfoot writes that "the economy is struggling". To "struggle" is to "experience problems" or "to do badly". Here's another example: "Father Christmas has been struggling with an alcohol addiction since he was 16".
This is not true. We read in the article that "and all the famines and cyclones in the world can't change" the fact that he is an optimist, or "someone who sees the glass as half-full". Let's imagine a 50cl glass, which contains 25cl of water. If you would describe the glass as "half-full", you are an optimist. If you think the glass is "half-empty", you are probably a pessimist! The journalist is a life-long optimist!
This is a false statement. The journalist writes "you've no doubt read the papers and watched the news". The expression "no doubt" means "very probably" or "certainly". Example: "-Horatio will no doubt be late this afternoon. -Yes, he's always late!".
练习 4
Brian says "As an immigrant myself, I struggled with a lot of red tape"...
This could also be expressed as "As an immigrant myself, I with a lot of "...
This could also be expressed as "As an immigrant myself, I with a lot of "...
Brian says "As an immigrant myself, I struggled with a lot of red tape"...
This could also be expressed as "As an immigrant myself, I battled 1 with a lot of bureaucracy 2"...
This could also be expressed as "As an immigrant myself, I battled 1 with a lot of bureaucracy 2"...
1 battled: "Battled" is the right answer. To "struggle" is to "fight" or to "battle". Here's another example: "Willy struggled with the thief, and eventually knocked him to the floor". Brian is using "struggle" in a mental sense, rather than a physical one!
1 waited: This is not the best choice here. To term "to wait" means to "stay patiently while expecting something to happen". Example: "I waited for the bus for 50 minutes this morning, which is why I'm late for work".
1 made friends: This is not the best choice here. To "make friends with someone" is to become close to them. Example: "Charles has only been at school for a week, but he has already made lots of friends".
1 gave up: This is not the best choice here. To "give up (hope, smoking)" is to "stop (having hope, smoking)". Example: "I tried to answer this question for ten minutes, and then I gave up".
2 bureaucracy: The terms "red-tape" and "bureaucracy" share a similar meaning, and both refer to long and complicated administrative procedures. Often, governments like to use a lot of red-tape! Here's another example: "If you want to get reimbursed for visiting the doctor in France, you have to deal with a lot of red-tape".
2 foreigners: This is not the correct answer. "Foreigners" are people who come from another country, and have nothing to do with "red-tape".
2 racism: This is not the correct answer. "Racism" is a form of prejudice against people who have a different ethnic origin from you, and has nothing to do with "red-tape".
2 hard work: This is not the correct answer. "Hard work" is "labour" or "intensive effort", and has nothing to do with "red-tape".
练习 5
Complete the dialogue below with words from this scene. Use the clues to help you.
Leonard: Don't you want to join us in the ? (fight, battle, challenge)
Philip: I'm practicing my sales in here! (speech, presentation)
Leonard and Edward: him in his office! (secure, confine, shut)
Philip: ...I want to get out of here early and avoid traffic. (busy periods of the day) 2 words
Edward: We're to Bruno's office in protest! (walking as in a procession)
Leonard: Don't you want to join us in the ? (fight, battle, challenge)
Philip: I'm practicing my sales in here! (speech, presentation)
Leonard and Edward: him in his office! (secure, confine, shut)
Philip: ...I want to get out of here early and avoid traffic. (busy periods of the day) 2 words
Edward: We're to Bruno's office in protest! (walking as in a procession)
Complete the dialogue below with words from this scene. Use the clues to help you.
Leonard: Don't you want to join us in the struggle 1? (fight, battle, challenge)
Philip: I'm practicing my sales pitch 2 in here! (speech, presentation)
Leonard and Edward: lock 3 him in his office! (secure, confine, shut)
Philip: ...I want to get out of here early and avoid rush hour 4 traffic. (busy periods of the day) 2 words
Edward: We're marching 5 to Bruno's office in protest! (walking as in a procession)
Leonard: Don't you want to join us in the struggle 1? (fight, battle, challenge)
Philip: I'm practicing my sales pitch 2 in here! (speech, presentation)
Leonard and Edward: lock 3 him in his office! (secure, confine, shut)
Philip: ...I want to get out of here early and avoid rush hour 4 traffic. (busy periods of the day) 2 words
Edward: We're marching 5 to Bruno's office in protest! (walking as in a procession)
1 struggle: "Struggle" is the right answer. A "struggle" is a "fight", a "conflict", a "severe difficulty". It can be used as a verb too: "I struggle to keep in shape: I love eating and hate exercising".
2 pitch: This is the correct answer. A "pitch" in this context is a "demonstration", a "talk" or a "presentation", and a sales pitch describes the presentation or speech given to a potential buyer or customer by a salesman (or woman).
3 lock: "Lock" is correct here. "To lock (a door)" is to close with a key or secure it. For example: "If you're finding quitting smoking really difficult, try locking yourself in the cellar for two weeks. It worked for me!".
4 rush hour: This is the correct answer. "Rush hour" is the busiest period of the day on the roads or on the public transport system: usually between 8 and 9 in the morning and 5 and 7 in the evening. A further example: There's nothing worse than when it's raining during rush hour.
5 marching: This is the right answer. To "march" is to walk at a fast pace, like soldiers in the army. It's usually done in a group, in formation. For example: "The Emperor Penguins march over 100 km to lay their eggs". The term "to march" also refers to walking on a (political) demonstration.
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