"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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months.
這一地區(qū)3個(gè)月以來(lái)不斷發(fā)生激戰(zhàn)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar.
戰(zhàn)斗主要集中在武科瓦爾鎮(zhèn)周圍。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. After a good night's sleep I feel fighting fit again.
昨夜睡得很香，我又覺(jué)得自己精力充沛了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
他仍在醫(yī)院與死神搏斗。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.