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
  1. the rough and tumble of politics
     政治上的混战
• （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.
  1. ...the rough-and-tumble of political combat.
     混乱的政治斗争
• N-UNCOUNT 喧闹;打闹
  Rough and tumbleis physical playing that involves noisy and slightly violent behaviour.
  1. He enjoys rough and tumble play.
     他喜欢打闹。

双语例句

• He enjoys rough and tumble play.
  他喜欢打闹。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Was he prepared for the rough and tumble of politics?
  他为政治斗争做好准备没有？
• 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。
• Two chairs got broken in the boy's rough and tumble.
  两把椅子在孩子们的打斗中被摔坏了。
• 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。
• In this situation he may find it easier to adjust to the rough and tumble of business life.
  在这种情况下他会发现自己更容易适应生意场上的激烈竞争。
• As you get jostled in the daily rough and tumble, does it feel like other people care less about how rough you have it and how much youre getting tumbled?
  当你每日在混乱无序的生活中冲冲撞撞前行时，是否觉得身边的人很少关心你过得有多么艰难、摔了多少跟头？