grap·ple/`græpḷ; ˈɡræpəl/ v [I] to fight or struggle with someone, holding them tightly 扭打，搏斗: + with A young man was grappling with the guard. 一个青年男子正和警卫员扭打着。
grapple with sth to try hard to deal with a difficult problem 努力地克服〔困难〕: I've been grappling with this essay question all morning. 我整个早上都在应付这个问答题。