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

• 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。
• The case protects against rain, dust and dirt as well as the normal rough and tumble of travel.
  这种保护包可以防雨、防灰尘以及旅途中的磕碰与颠簸。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• My daughter would rather join in a rough and tumble with her brothers than play with dolls.
  我女儿宁愿与她的兄弟们乱打胡闹，也不愿一人玩她的洋娃娃。
• 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。
• 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 average father suffers 22 injuries a year caused by 'rough and tumble' while playing with the kids, it emerged today.
  人们如今发现，爸爸们平均一年有22次受伤，就因为和孩子们玩耍的时候磕磕碰碰。