His long absences-two or three months sometimes-were hard on the marriage. He knew that.

repeated absences from work

一再旷工

repeated absences from school

一再缺课

The 40-year-old , Oscar-nominated for Chaplin, has been battling addiction for years.

多年来,唐尼一直和毒品纠缠不清,现年40 岁 的他曾因主演影片《卓别林》而获得奥斯卡最佳男主角提名.

In the foreground a ship is battling with heavy seas.

在最显眼的位置,一艘船正在与波涛汹涌的大海作战.

They are battling over how to go about it.

他们为了如何着手做这件事而激励争斗.

Finally, the animals grew tired of battling day after day.

最后, 动物们渐渐厌倦了日复一日的打仗.

Then after battling a terrible illness, Al's mother succumbed to death.

随后,一场可怕的疾病带走了阿尔妈妈的生命.

Our whole life, surely , is this: battling, steaming ahead through the dark night towards dawn.

是的,我们的全部生活不就是这样战斗 、 航进 、 穿过黑夜走向黎明的吗?

Progress is slow but we keep battling on.

进展虽慢,但是我们在继续奋斗.

I'm battling with my employers for a pay-rise.

我正向雇主力争增加工资.

When I left, the two brothers were still battling it out behind the garage.

我离开时, 两兄弟还在汽车库后面决一胜负.

Big-name jewellers are battling it out to get celebrities to wear their bling.

大牌珠宝商竞相邀约名人佩戴其名贵首饰。

I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale.

我不顾十级大风沿着步行街挣扎前行。

They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.

他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。

In Wyoming, firefighters are still battling the two blazes.

在怀俄明州，消防员还在为扑灭这两场大火而奋战。

Their smaller rival is battling to end their duopoly.

规模更小的竞争对手正为结束他们的两强垄断局面而抗争着。

I have battled with my conscience over whether I should actually send this letter.

我备受良心的煎熬，不知是否真的应该把这封信寄出去。

Where others of his ilk have battled against drugs, Gabriel's problems have centred on his marriage.

加布里埃尔的同辈都在与毒品作斗争，而他的问题却集中在他的婚姻上。

In the Cup Final, Leeds battled it out with the old enemy, Manchester United.

在足总杯决赛中，利兹联队和宿敌曼彻斯特联队一决胜负。

They battled against heavy odds.

他们以寡敌众.