effort
noun
uk/ˈef.ət/us/ˈef.ɚt/B1[CorU]
physicalormentalactivityneededtoachievesomething:
气力;精力;努力[+ to infinitive]If we could allmakean efforttokeepthisofficetidierit wouldhelp.如果我们都努力保持整洁,那么办公室的面貌肯定会大有改观。
You can'texpectto have anyfriendsif you don'tmakethe effort withpeople.如果不努力去和人们交往,你就别想有朋友。
Intheireffortstoreducecrimethegovernmentexpandedthepoliceforce.为了减少犯罪,政府扩大了警察的队伍。
He'sjoggingaround theparkeverymorningin an efforttogetfit.为了调整好身体状况,他现在每天早晨都绕着公园慢跑。
Ittakesalongtimetopreparethedishbut theresultsare so good that it'sworththeeffort.做这道菜很费时间,但结果大家都很爱吃,工夫真没白费。
[C]
theresultof anattempttoproducesomething,especiallywhenitsqualityisloworuncertain:
(尤指不理想的或难以确定的)结果Do youwantto have alookat hisexampaper? It's afairlypooreffort.你想看看他的试卷吗?成绩可是不太好。
be an effort
C2
to bedifficult,tiring, orboringto do:
做…很难(费劲、乏味等)I'mexhaustedall thetime, and everything is arealeffort.我总是觉得精疲力尽,无论做什么都很费劲。
- Aconsiderableamountoftimeand effort has gone into thisexhibition.
- Everyone ought to make the effort tovote.
- It was arealteameffort - everyonecontributedsomething to thesuccessof theproject.
- He'sobviouslymaking aspecialeffort to beniceto me at themoment.
- Hehauledhimself over thewall,gruntingwith the effort.
Effort and expending energy
- assiduity
- assiduous
- assiduously
- assiduousness
- be running on emptyidiom
- blood
- fight
- hamster wheel
- hard at itidiom
- heavy lifting
- heroically
- jump through hoopsidiom
- kill
- push
- rearguard action
- set/putyourmind tosomethingidiom
- shot
- slog
- slugger
- strenuous
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Trying and making an effort