strenuously
adverb
uk/ˈstren.ju.əs.li/us/ˈstren.ju.əs.li/in a way that uses a lot ofphysicalormentaleffort:
费力地;勤奋地Hepulledamusclein hislegbyworkingout too strenuously.他在健身时太用力,拉伤了腿部肌肉。
Shethrewherself strenuously into herwork.她拼命地投入到工作中。
in a way thatshowsstrongfeelingsorgreatenergyorforce:
He strenuouslydeniesall theallegationsagainst him.
Mostlocalresidentsstrenuouslyobjectto thebuildingproposals.
See
strenuous
- Sheexertedherself a little too strenuously whenplayinghockey.
- Women whoexercisestrenuously mayproducelessmilk.
- We strenuouslyopposethiswar.
- Yesterday he strenuouslydefendedhiscontroversialaction.
Effort and expending energy
- assiduity
- assiduous
- assiduously
- assiduousness
- be running on emptyidiom
- blood
- elbow grease
- fight
- hamster wheel
- hard at itidiom
- heavy lifting
- heroically
- kill
- push
- putsomethingin/putsomethingintosomething
- rearguard action
- set/putyourmind tosomethingidiom
- shot
- slog
- slugger
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