格言必修 【43】

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It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them. —— Schnitzler
    為原則而戰(zhàn)易,堅持原則難。 —— 施尼茨勒
    fight for sth means strive to obtain or accomplish sth,意為爭取獲得完成某事物的意思。我們可以說:fight for freedom, independence, human rights, etc. 爭取自由,獨(dú)立,人權(quán)等等。
    Fight 常用的介詞短語如下:
    Fight back: means fight with renewed force and strength; show resistance or retaliation 是指反擊,回?fù)簦挚沟囊馑?。例如:After a disastrous first half the term fought back to level the match. 該隊在上半場慘敗后重整旗鼓以求扳成平局。
    Fight out: means settle (an argument, a dispute, etc) by fighting. 通過斗爭使(爭論等)得到解決。
    例如:
    I can't help them to resolve their quarrel—they must fight it out between them.
    我無法幫助他們解決爭論—他們得打出個結(jié)果來。