| 词组 | grapple |
| 释义 | phrasegrapple[grappled, grappled, grappling] grapple with grapple with sth to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem, subject etc: In the north, the people have been grappling with the problem of unemployment for years. Some of the students are having difficulty in grappling with the mysteries of electronics.■ SIMILAR TO: wrestle with grapple for (something)To physically struggle to obtain something. I grappled for the ball with one of the players on the other team. grapple with (someone or something)1. To physically struggle with someone else to obtain something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "grapple" and "with." I grappled with one of the players on the other team for the ball. 2. To have difficulty in understanding or managing something. We've been grappling with a lot of technical issues since implementing that new computer system. grapple (with someone) (for something)to fight or scuffle with someone to get hold of something. The cop grappled with the thief for the gun. He grappled for the gun with Max. grapple with somethingFig. to deal with a problem; to get a "good hold" on a problem. I have enough to grapple with now. No more problems, please. I cannot grapple with any additional problems. grapple withv. To be engaged with the complications or problems presented by something; struggle with: Some parts of the world are grappling with overpopulation. |
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