grapple with
格斗, 尽力克服
1. 扭打; 搏斗
He grappled wildly with a big tough.
他与一个大个子流氓拼命搏斗。
2. 努力对付
He grappled with the problem for an hour before he solved it.
他费了一个小时才解出了那道题。