grappling

• 名词，指进行近距离扭打或搏斗的行为，常包含抓抱和摔跤；也比喻努力解决难题或应对挑战。

A noun referring to the act of engaging in a close struggle or fight, often involving gripping and wrestling, or metaphorically dealing with a difficult problem or challenge.

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1. B2formalsport

   A type of hand-to-hand combat technique involving holds, throws, and ground fighting, often used in martial arts.

   缠斗

   • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art focused on grappling.
   • The wrestler used a grappling move to pin his opponent.
   • Grappling requires both strength and technique.

   同义词wrestling

2. C1formal

   A difficult struggle or effort to deal with a problem or situation.

   挣扎

   • The company is in a constant grappling with rising costs.
   • His grappling with the complex theory took months.
   • She is grappling with the decision to move abroad.

   同义词battleconflictcontentioneffortfightstruggletusslewrestling

• 动词，表示与某物搏斗或扭打，既可指身体上的扭斗，也常比喻艰难应对或努力解决难题、挑战。

A verb used to indicate the act of struggling or wrestling with something physically or metaphorically, often implying a difficult effort to deal with a problem or challenge.

1. Physical struggleB2formal

   To engage in a close, physical fight or struggle, often involving grabbing and wrestling.

   搏斗

   • The two wrestlers grappled on the mat for several minutes.
   • He grappled with the thief to retrieve his wallet.
   • Soldiers were trained to grapple with enemies in hand-to-hand combat.

   同义词clashfightscufflestruggletusslewrestle

   反义词let goreleasesurrenderyield

2. Mental struggleB2formal

   To try hard to understand or deal with a difficult problem or situation.

   努力应对（心理上的）

   • She is still grappling with the complex mathematical equation.
   • The team grappled with the ethical implications of their decision.
   • He grappled with feelings of guilt after the accident.

   同义词battleconfrontcontendcope withfacestruggletacklewrestle