“挣扎”常见的英文表达有 struggle、flounder、wrestle 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Struggle:使用最为广泛,可表示身体或精神上的艰难挣扎,也可用于比喻艰难前行或努力克服困难。例如:
He struggled to his feet.(他挣扎着站了起来。)
She's been struggling with depression for years.(她多年来一直在与抑郁症作斗争。)
Flounder:侧重于描述因困惑、慌乱或缺乏技巧而手忙脚乱、难以自拔的状态,常带有一种无助和混乱的感觉。例如:
The company has been floundering in the face of intense competition.(面对激烈的竞争,这家公司一直举步维艰。)
Wrestle:本意是“摔跤”,引申为“奋力解决;与……搏斗”,强调与困难、问题等进行激烈的较量。例如:
They're still wrestling with the problem of funding.(他们仍在为资金问题而伤脑筋 。)