| 单词 | battle |
| 释义 | battlebattlesbattlebattle1 /ˈbætl/ noun1in a war [uncountable and countable] a fight between two armies or groups, especially in a warbattle ofthe Battle of Trafalgar特拉法尔加战役in battleHer son was killed in battle.bekill她的儿子在战斗中阵亡。2argument [countable] a situation in which people or groups compete or argue with each otherbattle with/betweena long battle with my parents about clothesparentclothe 我和父母在衣着方面长期的争斗battle forthe battle for power 权力斗争a legal battle 一场法律纠纷3attempt to do something [countable] an attempt to stop something happening or to achieve something difficultbattle againstthe battle against disease 和疾病的抗争the battle to do somethingthe battle to protect the English countryside保护英格兰乡村之战We’re fighting a losing battle (=trying to do something but not succeeding).fightlose我们是在打一场赢不了的仗。win/lose a battle (=succeed or not succeed in doing something)Phrasesbe half the battle to be an important part of achieving something: Having enough confidence is half the battle.havebe信心足就等于成功了一半。COLLOCATIONS: battleverbsto fight (in) a battleA famous battle was fought there in 1916.befightThe Duke of Gloucester fought in both battles.fightbattleto win/lose a battleWho won the Battle of Waterloo?winto die/be killed in a battleHundreds died in the battle.hundreddiea battle takes placeDuring the Civil War a battle took place near here.takeadjectivesa great battleThere was a great battle, in which the English were defeated.bebedefeata famous/historic battleThis was the site of the famous Battle of Hastings.bea bloody battle (=in which a lot of people are killed or wounded)the bloodiest battle of the American Civil Warbloodya fierce battleStalingrad was one of the fiercest battles of the Second World War.befiercebattlea decisive battle (=one that has a very important effect on the result of a war)Napoleon won the decisive battle of Marengo.wina naval battle (=at sea)The admiral lost an arm in a naval battle.loseCOLLOCATIONS: battle (3)3verbsto fight a battleThe police are fighting a tough battle against crime.befightto win a battleIt’s essential to win the battle against inflation.to lose a battle (=she died)Their daughter lost her battle against cancer last year.loseadjectivesa long/lengthy battleShe fought a long battle with alcoholism.fighta tough/hard battleHe faces a tough battle to prove his innocence.facea constant battleAs a student, life was a constant battle against debt.bea losing battle (=one that is going to fail)She was fighting a losing battle to stop herself from crying.befightlosecryan uphill battle (=one that is very difficult)For most people losing weight is an uphill battle.losebe |
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