WOTW: struggle
| - Tim Lake |
今週の #WOTW は 'struggle’ です。’Struggle’ is a verb first and a noun. Both have similar means. Let’s dig in and find out.
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First the verb. The main meaning of ‘struggle’ is make a violent or forceful effort to be free of restraint:
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- The prisoner struggled to break free.
- He was struggling to get free, but the guard was too strong.
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Related to that, is the idea of a fight or conflict:
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- Shops on the high street have to struggle against competition from the shopping malls.
- The policitcians struggled for days over holding the Olympics.
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Again similar to that is the meaning to achieve something difficult.
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- During COVID, many low income families struggle to make ends meet.
- They struggled not to laugh during the meeting.
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A useful phrase then is, ‘struggle with’ - which means doing something difficult.
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- He struggled with her heavy luggage./p>
- Many learners struggle with learning English vocbulary.
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The noun of ‘struggle’ has all the same meanings as the verbs above:
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- There were signs of a struggle and blood on the floor. (violent effort to get free; a fight)
- There was a power struggle for leadership of the party. (a conflict)
- After a long struggle, she finally passed her exams. (an effort to do something hard)
- It was a struggle to carry her heavy luggage. (a difficult task)
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発音は/ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/です.
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この単語は、英語で最もよく使われる3,000の単語のリストであるNew General Service Listからのものです。完全なリストはこちらから。
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