"iron hook for fastening one thing to another," late 13c., from Old French grapil "hook" (see grapnel).
grapple (v.)
1520s, "seize and hold fast," originally in reference to a ship, by means of a grapple, from grapple (n.). Extended sense of "battle, struggle in close contact" (usually with with) is from 1580s of persons, 1630s of immaterial things. Related: Grappled; grappling. Grappling hook is from 1620s.
实用例句
1. Managers have learned to grapple with networking, artificial intelligence, computer-aided engineering and manufacturing.
经理们已经学会了如何应对联网、人工智能、计算机辅助工程和制造。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Many investigators had grapple with the problem, usually with poor results.
许多研究人员曾设法解决这个问题, 但是往往没有好结果.
来自辞典例句
3. He no longer wishes to grapple furiously with his universe.
他已不再愿意同他的环境奋力博斗了.
来自辞典例句
4. It is with these problems that Europe now has to grapple.
欧洲现在必须对付的就是这些问题.
来自辞典例句
5. I seen him grapple four, and knock their heads together - him unarmed.'
