/ˈstrʌgl ||; ˈstrʌgḷ/verb[I] 1 struggle (with sth/for sth/to do sth) to try very hard to do sth, especially when it is difficult 奋斗；努力；使劲做某事（尤指难事）: We struggled up the stairs with our heavy suitcases. 我们提着沉重的手提箱勉强上楼梯。Maria was struggling with her English homework. 玛丽亚正在努力应付英语功课。The country is struggling for independence. 这个国家在为独立而斗争。
2 struggle (with sb/sth);struggle (against sth) to fight in order to prevent sth or to escape from sb 挣扎（以求阻止某事或摆脱某人）: He shouted and struggled but he couldn't get free. 他又是喊叫，又是挣扎，但无法挣脱。A passer-by was struggling with one of the robbers on the ground. 一名过路人与一个盗贼在地上搏斗。He has been struggling against cancer for years. 多年来他一直与癌症搏斗。
struggle on to continue to do sth although it is difficult （虽然艰难仍然）继续做某事:
I felt terrible but managed to struggle on to the end of the day. 那天我觉得很不舒服，但仍然坚持奋斗到底。