struggle的固定搭配为struggle for/against/with sth/sb。struggle可作名词和不及物动词两种词性，作为名词时，含义为“斗争”、“搏斗”、“难事”、“挣扎脱身”；作为不及物动词时，含义为“奋斗”、“抗争”、“吃力地进行”。
struggle的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为不及物动词时，译为奋斗;努力;争取;艰难地行进;吃力地进行;斗争;抗争。
例句：Shona struggled for breath .
肖娜艰难地喘着气。
I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags.
我背着几个沉重的包吃力地爬上山去。
Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.
莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争，终于对警方说了。
Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.
本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。
They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity...
他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.
我使劲挣扎，但他又高又壮。
She screamed at him to 'stop it' as they struggled on the ground...
他们在地上扭打成一团，她向他尖叫着“别打了”。
I could see the young boy struggling to free himself...
我看到小男孩正在奋力挣脱。
2、作为名词时，译为斗争;奋斗;努力;搏斗;扭打;(尤指)抢夺，挣扎脱身;难事。
例句：She will not give up her children without a struggle.
她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
在凶杀现场没有搏斗痕迹。
It was a real struggle to be ready on time.
要按时做好准备确非易事。
Life became a struggle for survival.
生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。
Losing weight was a terrible struggle.
减肥是一件非常艰难的事。
