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- an thankless effort 徒劳的努力
- The thought nerved me to make an other effort. 这种想法激励我再作一番努力。
- The brandy nerved him for an effort. 白兰地酒给他努力发奋的勇气。
- It's quite an effort to lift this heavy box. 抬起这只沉重的箱子要花费相当大的力气。
- An effort or endeavor to realize an aim. 奋斗为达到目标而作的努力或尝试
- The team made an all-out effort to win. 全体队员全力以赴,赢得比赛。
- Sophia checked the sobs with an immense effort. 苏菲亚尽了很大努力止住了哭泣。
- Mother made an effort to muffle her emotions. 母亲努力控制自己的感情。
- I gave him money as an inducement to leave. 我给他钱，诱使他离去。
- That's rather an effective use of color. 这种使用颜色的手法效果相当好。
- The accident put an untimely end to the party. 意外事故使聚会匆匆结束了。
- His strength in a crisis is an ace in the hole. 临危不惧是他的看家本领。
- The plant was growing at an angle. 植物呈一定角度生长。
- I have to make an effort to work up an appetite for reading. 我得努力使自己产生天天想读书的愿望。
- She spent an hour in quiet contemplation. 她静静地沉思了一个小时。
- It is often unpleasant to see an anomaly animal. 见到一只畸形动物常常会使人感到不快。
- The indication is that it is an underworld killing. 迹象表明它是下流社会的谋杀。
- Her daughter Nancy is an ewe lamb to her. 她的女儿南希是她的心肝宝贝。
- He had only an imperfect understanding of his task. 他对自己的任务只是一知半解。
- An idea popped into his mind like a flash. 他头脑里突然闪过一个念头。
