grapple

努力應對、設法解決、苦思常與 with 連用

The city is still grappling with a serious housing shortage.

這座城市仍在努力應對嚴重的住房短缺問題。

搏鬥、扭打、纏鬥

The two men grappled on the floor until the police arrived.

那兩個男人在地上扭打，直到警察趕到。

抓住、緊抓、攫取

She grappled the rope and pulled herself back onto the boat.

她抓緊繩子，把自己拉回船上。

搏鬥、扭打

After a brief grapple, the thief broke free and ran.

短暫扭打後，那名小偷脫身逃走了。

抓鉤、爪鉤

They threw a grapple over the wall and climbed up.

他們把抓鉤扔過牆頭，然後往上攀爬。