effort noun ⇨effort (put effort into sth)⇨attempt (make an effort)effort
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effort ♦︎ hard work ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ endeavour ♦︎ energy ♦︎ exertionThese are all words for the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth, or sth that takes a lot of energy.这些词均表示心气、努力或费力的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) great effort / struggle / endeavour / exertion◆(a) physical effort / struggle / exertion◆(a) mental effort / struggle / exertion◆(a) creative effort / endeavour / energies◆to need effort / hard work / your energies / exertion◆to take / demand effort / hard work◆to put effort / hard work / your energies into sth◆to expend effort / your energies■effort [uncountable, countable] the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth that takes a lot of energy心力;努力;费力的事◆It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.爬到顶部的路程很长,虽然费力,却很值得。◆A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success.为了使这次活动取得成功已经付出了很多努力。◆Getting up this morning was quite an effort(= it was difficult).今天早晨起床相当费劲。■ˌhard ˈwork [uncountable] the use of physical strength or mental effort over a period of time in order to do or achieve sth(一段时间的)努力,费力◆She earned her grades through sheer hard work.她完全靠刻苦努力取得了好成绩。◆They put in a lot of hard work to achieve this result.他们付出了很多努力才取得这一成果。◆It's hard work trying to get him to do anything for himself.要想让他为自己做点事,真是不容易。■struggle [singular] something that is difficult for you to do or achieve难事◆It was a real struggle to be ready on time.要按时做好准备确非易事。◆They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition.要进入决赛,他们面临巨大的挑战。 see also struggle ⇨ tryverb1■endeavour (BrE) (NAmEendeavor) ɪnˈdevə(r) [uncountable] (formal) the act of trying to do sth, especially sth new or difficult(尤指新的或艰苦的)努力,尝试◆There have been great advances in the field of scientific endeavour.在科学探索领域已经取得了巨大的进步。 see also endeavour ⇨ tryverb1■energy [uncountable] ( energies [plural]) the physical and mental effort that you use to do sth心力;精力◆She put all her energy into her work.她把全部精力都投入到工作中去了。◆Provide a means of channelling your child's creative energies.找个方法来引导您的孩子发挥创造力。ⓘ Energy or energies is usually used after a possessive pronoun, that is his, her, my, your, our ortheir. Verb collocates include concentrate, devote, direct, focus and channel. * energy或energies前通常有物主代词,即his、her、my、your、our或their。与energy或energies搭配的动词包括concentrate、devote、direct、focus和channel。■exertionɪgˈzɜːʃn; NAmEɪgˈzɜːrʃn [uncountable] ( exertions [plural]) (ratherformal) physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort努力;尽力;费力◆She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.她骑车上山累得全身发热,喘不过气来。◆He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.他忙碌工作了一天后需要休息。NOTE辨析 Effort or exertion?Exertion is usually used to talk about the act of using energy to carry out an activity, or the result of doing this. * exertion通常指费力做某事的行为或结果◆His voice was breathless from exertion.他累得说话上气不接下气。Effort tends to be used to talk about the work people do to achieve sth. * effort往往指为实现某个目标所作的努力◆A lot of effort has gone into achieving this result.为取得这一结果已经付出了很多努力。
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