Fighting
作名词时常指肢体冲突或战争中的交战；作动词进行时强调正在打斗，或比喻与疾病、不公 “fighting for” 某目标。语气可中性也可偏激烈，需看上下文。
- “Fighting broke out near the stadium after the match.” (比赛结束后体育场附近发生了斗殴。)
- “She is fighting cancer with courage and a strong support team.” (她正勇敢地与支持团队一起与癌症抗争。)
- “The two brothers were fighting over a video game controller.” (两兄弟正为一个游戏手柄争吵打闹。)
古英语 feohtan（战斗、搏斗），与德语 fechten 等同源，核心义为“打斗”。
动词 “fight” 加 “-ing” 构成动名词或现在分词，无额外前缀。
体育报道常用 “fighting spirit”；社会议题中 “fighting for rights” 体现积极抗争。家长教育孩子时常说 “no fighting”，强调冲突管理。
- 固定搭配: “fighting spirit” (斗志), “fighting chance” (一线胜机), “fighting back tears” (强忍泪水)
- 动词原形: fight；过去式/过去分词: fought
“fight” 像“挥拳发力”的短促音，加上 -ing 表示动作在进行。
“The community kept fighting for clean water until the pipes were finally replaced.” (社区一直为清洁水源奔走，直到水管终于换新。)