rough and tumble
英 [ˌrʌf ən ˈtʌmbl]
美 [ˌrʌf ən ˈtʌmbl]
n. 激烈的竞争; 混战; (儿童或动物一起嬉戏时的)吵闹捣蛋行为
牛津词典
noun
- 激烈的竞争；混战
a situation in which people compete with each other and are aggressive in order to get what they want- the rough and tumble of politics
政治上的混战
- the rough and tumble of politics
- （儿童或动物一起嬉戏时的）吵闹捣蛋行为
noisy and slightly violent behaviour when children or animals are playing together
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 争抢;混战;争斗
You can userough and tumbleto refer to a situation in which the people involved try hard to get what they want, and do not worry about upsetting or harming others, and you think this is acceptable and normal.- ...the rough-and-tumble of political combat.
混乱的政治斗争
- ...the rough-and-tumble of political combat.
- N-UNCOUNT 喧闹;打闹
Rough and tumbleis physical playing that involves noisy and slightly violent behaviour.- He enjoys rough and tumble play.
他喜欢打闹。
- He enjoys rough and tumble play.
双语例句
- He enjoys rough and tumble play.
他喜欢打闹。 - In another, boisterous brothers enjoying some rough and tumble and one cheeky cub using an adult's leg as a chew stick.
还有一张照片中，精力充沛的狮子兄弟们在打打闹闹，一个大胆的幼狮还把一个成年狮子的腿当成了磨牙棒。 - The more profound conclusion from the past few months, however, is that the cool long-term rationalism and global mindset of oil company boardrooms is inadequate in the face of the rough and tumble of short-term local politics.
然而，过去几个月，一个更为深刻的结论是：面对短期地方政治中的争斗，石油公司董事会中冷静的长期理性主义和全球思维已不合时宜。 - We have a rough and tumble tradition of politics in this country that perhaps offends the sensibilities of more civilized nations.
这个国家的政治传统杂乱无章，令人难以忍受，它有可能伤害到较为文明国家的感情。 - Until now, aggregate performance has compensated for the rough and tumble that led to these slip-ups.
到目前为止，中国小盘股的整体表现弥补了导致这些差错的无序管理。 - Age fifteen is a great time to sail alongside him through the rough and tumble waters of adolescence.
十五岁是一个大好的时机，你和他，一同经历汹涌颠簸的青少年时期。 - After all, Mr McCain has a military background and Mr Obama came up through the rough and tumble of Chicago politics.
毕竟，麦凯恩有过军队背景，而奥巴马是经历了芝加哥动荡不安的政治生涯才得以上位。 - Taxicab drivers have to be rough and tumble fellows to be able to take it in New York.
的士司机得凶狠粗暴才能在纽约干这一行。 - I had spent nearly a year in this ship, and got the first rough and tumble of a sea-life.
我在这条船上生活了差不多一年，初次尝到了海上生活的艰辛。 - On waking Enzo might watch a spot of TV with Mr Jamison before the pair have a bit of rough and tumble, which the South African admits can get out of hand.
醒来之后，恩佐会跟Jamison看一小会儿电视，之后这俩伙计就开始嬉戏打斗。不过这对南非夫妇也承认，嬉戏时恩佐会失去控制。