He grappled with the problem.
他努力解决问题。
In the following sentence, choose the word that is a synonym for “grapple”: The mountain climber had to _______ with the slippery rocks to advance on his ascent.
A — struggle. “grapple” means v. struggle, wrestle
The scientists continued to ______ with the difficult problem for years.
B — grapple. “grapple” means v. struggle, wrestle
grapple — v. struggle, wrestle. In Chinese: 扭打，努力应对.
grapple is pronounced /ˈɡræpl/. It breaks into 2 syllables: grap · ple.
He grappled with the problem. (他努力解决问题。)
struggle, wrestle — all close in meaning to grapple (v. struggle, wrestle).
Yes. grapple appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
grapple(grasp firmly)