"struggle" 是不及物动词,"against" 是介词,因此短语后需接名词、代词或动名词(即"对抗的对象")。
基本结构:主语 + struggle against + 宾语
以下是"struggle against"的典型使用场景及例子:
1、 对抗疾病/健康问题
(针对身体或心理的疾病)
He has been struggling against cancer for five years.(他与癌症抗争了五年。)
She struggled against a high fever to finish her exam.(她顶着高烧完成了考试。)
2、 对抗环境/自然障碍
(如恶劣天气、自然灾害等)
The sailors struggled against strong storms to save the ship.(水手们对抗强风暴以拯救船只。)
Farmers in the region struggle against drought every year.(该地区的农民每年都要对抗干旱。)
3、 对抗社会不公/压迫
(针对人为的不公平、压迫或歧视)
Activists have long struggled against racial segregation.(活动人士长期对抗种族隔离。)
Workers are struggling against unfair wage cuts.(工人们正在反抗不合理的降薪。)
4、 对抗敌人/对手
(针对具体的"敌方")
The soldiers struggled against the enemy until they ran out of ammo.(士兵们与敌人战斗到弹尽粮绝。)
We must struggle against any form of tyranny.(我们必须对抗任何形式的暴政。)
5、 对抗负面情绪/状态
(虽不如"struggle with"常用,但可表示"主动反抗"内在的负面感受)
He struggled against feelings of loneliness after moving to a new city.(搬到新城市后,他努力对抗孤独感。)
She’s struggling against the urge to give up.(她在努力克制放弃的冲动。)
两者都表示"努力应对",但侧重点不同:
"struggle against":强调"对抗、反抗",对象通常是外部的、明确的"对立者"(如敌人、疾病、压迫),带有"主动反击"的意味。
"struggle with":强调"努力克服",对象通常是内在的、伴随的"困难/问题"(如学习、情绪、习惯),带有"自我斗争"的意味。
例子对比:She struggled against the bully at school.(她对抗学校里的恶霸。→ 外部对手)
She struggled with shyness in social situations.(她在社交中努力克服害羞。→ 内在问题)
"struggle" 是规则动词,时态变化如下:
现在时:struggle against
过去时:struggled against
现在进行时:is/are/am struggling against
现在完成时:has/have struggled against
总结:"struggle against" 是表达"主动对抗负面事物"的常用短语,核心是"对立与抗争",后接具体或抽象的"对抗对象",适用于描述从个人健康到社会正义的各种场景。