fight
Definitions
To use physical force to try to hurt or defeat someone
打架；搏斗
To try hard to achieve, stop, or resist something
为…而奋斗；对抗，抵制
A physical struggle, battle, or violent conflict
打架；战斗；冲突
A determined effort or campaign to achieve something
斗争；努力争取
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Old English feohtan, 'to contend, strive.' A core Germanic word with no prefixes — it simply means to struggle against something, whether a person, a feeling, or a disease (fight a cold, fight for rights).
Root fight still carries 5 more wordsWhy It Means This
Notice the irregular forms: fight → fought → fought, not 'fighted.' This vowel change is a mark of the oldest English verbs (like teach/taught, buy/bought), which alter the vowel instead of adding -ed. It is a clue that fight is a native Germanic word, not a Latin import.
Common Collocations
- 1.fight back反击
- 2.fight for为…而战
- 3.fight against对抗
- 4.pick a fight挑起争端
- 5.put up a fight奋力抵抗
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two boys started to fight over a toy.
- 2.
Doctors are fighting to save the patient's life.
- 3.
She got into a fight with her neighbor.
- 4.
They joined the fight against climate change.
Synonym Comparison
- fight — broadest, blunt, physical or figurative: fight a war, fight a cold
- battle — sustained, larger-scale struggle: battle an illness for years
- combat — formal, often organized or military: combat terrorism
- struggle — emphasizes difficulty and effort, may not be against a foe: struggle to breathe
- clash — a sharp, sudden conflict between two sides: protesters clashed with police