wrestle 音标拼音: [r'ɛsəl]
n . 摔角,角力,扭斗
vi . 摔角,格斗,斗争,斟酌
vt . 摔角
摔角,角力,扭斗摔角,格斗,斗争,斟酌摔角
wrestle n 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 }, {
grapple },
{
grappling }, {
hand -
to -
hand struggle }]
v 1 :
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force ; "
He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority "
2 :
engage in deep thought ,
consideration ,
or debate ; "
I wrestled with this decision for years "
3 :
to move in a twisting or contorted motion , (
especially when struggling ); "
The prisoner writhed in discomfort "; "
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt '
s embrace " [
synonym :
{
writhe }, {
wrestle }, {
wriggle }, {
worm }, {
squirm }, {
twist }]
4 :
engage in a wrestling match ; "
The children wrestled in the garden "
Wrestle \
Wres "
tle \,
v .
t .
To wrestle with ;
to seek to throw down as in wrestling .
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Wrestle \
Wres "
tle \,
n .
A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down ;
a bout at wrestling ;
a wrestling match ;
a struggle .
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Whom in a wrestle the giant catching aloft ,
with a terrible hug broke three of his ribs . --
Milton .
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Wrestle \
Wres "
tle \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Wrestled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Wrestling }.] [
OE .
wrestlen ,
wrastlen ,
AS .
wr ?
stlian ,
freq .
of wr ?
stan to wrest ;
akin to OD .
wrastelen to wrestle .
See {
Wrest },
v .
t .]
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1 .
To contend ,
by grappling with ,
and striving to trip or throw down ,
an opponent ;
as ,
they wrestled skillfully .
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To -
morrow ,
sir ,
I wrestle for my credit ,
and he that escapes me without some broken limb shall acquit him well . --
Shak .
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Another ,
by a fall in wrestling ,
started the end of the clavicle from the sternum . --
Wiseman .
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2 .
Hence ,
to struggle ;
to strive earnestly ;
to contend .
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Come ,
wrestle with thy affections . --
Shak .
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We wrestle not against flesh and blood . --
Eph .
vi .
12 .
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Difficulties with which he had himself wrestled .
--
M .
Arnold .
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56 Moby Thesaurus words for "
wrestle ":
agonize ,
battle ,
box ,
brawl ,
broil ,
buffet ,
clash ,
close ,
collide ,
combat ,
come to blows ,
contend ,
contest ,
cut and thrust ,
duel ,
endeavor ,
essay ,
exchange blows ,
exert ,
fence ,
feud ,
fight ,
fight a duel ,
give and take ,
give satisfaction ,
grapple ,
grapple with ,
grunt and sweat ,
hassle ,
huff and puff ,
jostle ,
joust ,
labor ,
mix it up ,
moil ,
quarrel ,
rassle ,
riot ,
run a tilt ,
scramble ,
scuffle ,
skirmish ,
spar ,
strain ,
stretch ,
strive ,
struggle ,
thrust and parry ,
tilt ,
toil ,
tourney ,
travail ,
tussle ,
wage war ,
war ,
work
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