battle

battle

['bætl]

n.战斗, 争斗
v.与 ... 作战, 与 ... 竞争

例句与用法：

He harangued the troops before a battle.

他在战前向士兵作了慷慨激昂的讲话。

His brave deeds in the battle earned him everlasting glory.

他在那场战斗中的英勇事迹为他赢得了永恒的荣誉。

A soldier's courage is put to the proof in battle.

士兵的勇气在战斗中得到考验。

They won the battle but lost the war.

他们赢了这次战斗，但输了这场战争。

The battle finally brought the war to an end.

这一仗使这场战争终告结束。

They died in the Battle of Waterloo.

他们战死于滑铁卢战役。

The two fighters battled for half an hour.

两个拳击手战斗了半小时。

词形变化：

名词: battler | 动词过去式: battled | 动词过去分词: battled | 动词现在分词: battling | 动词第三人称单数: battles |

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n.

1. 战斗; 战役[C]

The ringleader was shot to death in a gun battle.

主犯在枪战中被击毙。

2. 交战; 争斗[U]

His younger brother died in battle during World War II.

他弟弟在第二次世界大战中阵亡。

vt.

与……作战; 与……斗争

vi.

1. 搏斗; 奋争[Q][+to-v]

The sailors battled with the winds and waves.

水手们与风浪搏斗。

2. 作战; 战斗[(+with/against)]

短语词组：

half the battle

1. 成功的重要条件

He found that getting to work on time was half the battle.

他发现能准时上班是最不容易的。

The first blow is half the battle.

先下手为强。