fighting

英 ['faɪtɪŋ] 美['faɪtɪŋ]

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动词: fight;

fighting (adj.): "qualified or trained to fight," mid-14c., present participle adjective from fight (v.). Fighting chance is from 1877; fighting mad is attested by 1750; fighting words is by 1882. Fighty "pugnacious" is attested from c. 1200.
fighting (n.): early 13c., "act of engaging in combat," verbal noun from fight (v.). Old English had feohtlac (n.) "fighting, battle." Nautical fighting-top "platform near the top of a mast for small-arms fire" is from 1890.

1. The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months.: 这一地区3个月以来不断发生激战。

2. The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar.: 战斗主要集中在武科瓦尔镇周围。

3. After a good night's sleep I feel fighting fit again.: 昨夜睡得很香，我又觉得自己精力充沛了。

5. I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.: 我一辈子都在同种族主义和偏见作斗争。