grapple with
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。
习惯用语come to grapples with1.■与...格斗2.■尽力解决[对]特殊用法four-tine grapple1.■四叉抓斗hook-on grapple1.■抓钩(抓取圆木)log grapple1.■抓木器pulpwood grapple1.■抓木器stone grapple1.■攫石器sugarcane grapple1.■装甘蔗抓斗three-tine grapple1.■三叉抓斗