| 单词 | fight |
| 释义 | verb | noun fightfight1 /faɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔt/) 1HIT PEOPLE [intransitive, transitive] to use physical force, for example hitting or kicking, or weapons to try to hurt someone: The children fought and pushed in line.fight with The two boys are always fighting with each other.fight about/over/for They were fighting over a woman. She and her brother used to fight like cats and dogs (=fight violently).THESAURUSstruggle – to fight someone who is holding you, in order to get away: “Let me go!” I shouted and began to struggle.battle – to keep fighting hard until one person or group wins. Used especially in writing: Protesters battled police through the night.clash – if groups of people clash, they have a short fight. Used especially in news reports: Demonstrators in the financial district have clashed with police.scuffle – to fight with another person for a short time: The two men scuffled outside the bar.brawl – if a group of people brawl, they fight noisily and violently: The two teams brawled on the field after the game.tussle – to fight in a way that is not very violent, especially as a way of playing with someone: The boy tussled with his uncle on the living room floor.wrestle – to fight by holding someone and trying to push him or her to the ground: A security guard managed to wrestle the thief to the ground.box – to fight someone while wearing big leather gloves, as a sport: He began to box as a boy and later competed in the Olympics.2ARGUE [intransitive] to argue about something SYN quarrel: My mother and my grandmother fight all the time.fight with The kids seem to fight with each other constantly.fight about/over Most married couples fight occasionally about money.3WAR [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a war or battle: Pancho Villa fought a battle near here.fight in My grandfather fought in the Pacific during World War II.fight against/with He fought against the Nazis.fight about/over/for They fought for control of the islands.fight somebody Vietnam fought France and then the U.S. over 30 years. North and South Korea fought a three-year war in the early 1950s.4TRY TO DO something [intransitive, transitive] to try hard to get, change, or prevent something: Civil rights groups have vowed to fight the changes.fight for/against The union fought for a better health care package.fight to do something I had to really fight to stay awake.fight somebody (on something) Citizens’ groups intend to fight the mayor on the freeway plan. The closing of the school was fought tooth and nail (=fought against in a very determined way) by neighborhood groups. He fought his way back to the starting lineup.► see thesaurus at try15COMPETE [intransitive, transitive] to compete strongly for something, especially a job or political position or in a sport: fight for Party members are fighting for power.fight somebody for something He had to fight several other applicants for the job.6SPORT [intransitive, transitive] to hit someone as a sport SYN box7EMOTION [transitive] (also fight back) to try very hard not to show your feelings or not to do something you want to do: I had to fight the impulse to slap her.8fight a fire/blaze etc. to try to stop a fire from burning9fight your way (into/through/past etc. somebody/something) to move somewhere with difficulty, for example because there are so many people around you: John fought his way through the crowd.10be fighting for your life to be very sick or injured and likely to die: Collins is fighting for his life against stomach cancer.11have a fighting chance to have a chance to do something or achieve something if you work very hard at it: All children must have a fighting chance at a good education.12fight fire with fire to use the same methods as your opponents in an argument, competition, etc.13fighting spirit the desire to fight or compete14fighting words something you say that makes someone want to fight or argue with you: To Chapman, those are fighting words.15fight to the death a)to fight until one person is killed b)to fight very hard to achieve something even if it means that you suffer16fight your own battles to try hard to get what you want or need, without needing help from other people: a strong woman who can fight her own battles[Origin: Old English feohtan] → see also fight/wage/be a losing battle at battle1 (3)fight back phrasal verb1 to use violence or arguments against someone who has attacked you or argued with you: If you’re mugged, don’t fight back. Give them your wallet.2 to work hard to achieve or oppose something, especially in a situation where you are losing: Victims of discrimination often don’t have the power to fight back.3 fight something ↔ back to try hard not to have or show a feeling: “I’m devastated,” Weston said, fighting back tears.fight something ↔ down phrasal verb to try hard not to have or show a feeling: She fought down her panic.fight somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1to push someone away when he or she is attacking you: She fought off his clumsy advances.2to succeed in preventing someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening: The company managed to fight off a hostile takeover attempt.3to try hard to get rid of something, especially an illness or a feeling: White blood cells help to fight off infections. He fought off the boredom by doodling.fight something out phrasal verb to argue or use violence until a disagreement is settled: The two groups will fight it out in the courts. verb | noun fightfight2 ●●● S2 W2 noun 1PEOPLE HITTING EACH OTHER [countable] a situation in which two people or groups hit, push, etc. each other: fight between A fight between them left Paula with a black eye.fight over/about What was the fight about?fight with He had a fight with a boy from school. You look like you got in a fight. Are you all right? A drunk guy tried to pick a fight with him.2ARGUMENT [countable] an argument SYN quarrel: A good fight once in a while can clear the air.fight about/over The kids used to have fights about who got to sit in the front seat.fight with I had another fight with my boyfriend.3ACHIEVE/PREVENT something [singular] the process of trying to achieve something, change something, or prevent something SYN struggle: fight against We cannot afford to lose the fight against terrorism.fight for The fight for equality and justice continues. The little girl is in the hospital waging a fight for her life (=to stay alive).fight to do something She’s leading the fight to end teenage drunk driving. He’ll have a fight on his hands to get Malone acquitted (=it will be difficult).4BATTLE [countable] a battle between two armies, especially the fighting that happens at one particular place and time: fight for There was a fierce fight for control of the city.5SPORTS [countable] an act of fighting as a sport, in boxing: Are you going to watch the big fight (=important fight)?6ENERGY [uncountable] the energy and desire to keep working hard for something you want to achieve: They’re not going to give up – they have a lot of fight left in them.7put up a good fight to work very hard to fight or compete in a difficult situation8a fight to the finish/death a fight that continues until one side is dead or completely defeatedCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a fight I didn’t want to have a fight with him.get into a fight (=become involved in a fight) The two men got into a fight over a girl.start a fight They started a fight in the crowded bar.pick a fight (=deliberately start a fight) The guy tried to pick a fight with Jack.stop a fight (also break up a fight) The police were called in to break up a fight outside a nightclub.win a fight He always won every fight he was in at school.lose a fight It was clear from the cuts and bruises that he had lost the fight.be spoiling for a fight (=be very eager to fight with someone) Ron always seemed to be spoiling for a fight.a fight starts How did the fight start?a fight breaks out (also a fight erupts formal) (=suddenly starts) A fight broke out and one man was struck on the head.a fight takes place (=happens) The fight took place behind the school.adjectives/nouns + fighta big fight They ended up having a big fight out on the sidewalk.a fair fight It was a fair fight, just the two of them.a street fight Police blamed gang members for the street fight.a fist fight (=a fight in which people hit each other with their closed hands) A fist fight broke out in the parking lot after the game.a knife/sword fight There have been several arrests following knife fights between drunken fans. |
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