奋斗不息：fighting的用法和辨析详解

-It's true. The English ships are moving up from the south. I don't know about the Welsh yet， but the Irish have landed. I had to see it with me own eyes before I could believe it.

-What the hell are the Irish doing fighting with the English?

-I wouldn't worry about them. Didn't I tell you before, it's my island.

——Braveheart

-是真的！英格兰的运兵船从南边开过来了！威尔士那边的情况我还不知道，不过爱尔兰军队已经登陆了！真是不敢相信！

-爱尔兰人为什么他妈的要替英格兰人卖命呢？

-不用担心他们。我不是告诉过你们吗？那是我的岛国。

——《勇敢的心》

一、关于fighting，你应该知道的用法有

adj.

1.战斗的，作战用的，适于格斗的 combating, utilized for fight

All of us must be activists, if we are to give this world a fighting chance.

如果我们想给这个世界一个战斗的机会，我们所有人都要做社会活动家。

2.好战的 combative, battling, warring, brawling

He strutted about the street like a gaudy fighting cock.

他在街上大摇大摆地走，像一只绚丽好斗的公鸡。

n.

3.战斗，搏斗 combat, struggle

Ground fighting flared up again after a two-week lull.

经过两星期的平静以后，地面战斗又突然爆发了。

二、下面我们来学习一下含有fighting的常见短语

fighting cock

好斗的公鸡； 爱闹事、好吵架的人

三、接下来，做个填词游戏吧

They were             in order to preserve their independence.

他们为了维护他们的独立而斗争。