昂立外语【新概念培训】分享effort这个小词。
在Webster字典中的解释为:
作为 n. (C&U)
1. work done by the mind or body : energy used to do sth. 努力
e.g. It wasn't easy, but it was worth the effort.
事情不易,但值得一搏。
Our success is due to the combined/concerted efforts of many people.
concerted/joint efforts 共同努力 (口译词汇)
我们的成功归功于很多人共同努力。
Our efforts turned out in vain.
我们的努力到头来白费了。
在表达“努力”时,常使用下列词组:
make an/every/no effort to do sth.
He made no effort to hide his feelings.
他一点也不刻意隐藏情绪。
I had to make every effort not to laugh.
我竭尽全力不笑出来。
The school makes every effort to help new students become adjusted to college life.
学校竭尽全力帮助新生适应大学生活。
在表示目的时,也可以使用词组:
in an effort to do…
In an effort to avoid further delays, the delivery process has been simplified.
为了避免更多延误,送货过程已得到精简。
形近词:
effect n. 作用,效果
have an effect on… 对…产生影响 an和effect中间可以加adj.
Singing English songs has a good effect on the language learning.
唱英文歌曲对语言学习有很好的作用
来看看新概念2中的应用:
在新概念第二册L78中:
They made no effort to hide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket.
不刻意去隐藏笑意
在新概念第二册L82中:
Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it
in any way.
竭力不去破坏
在新概念第二册L61中:
The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble.
航天飞机“奋进号”
中考链接:
写作中当表达“竭尽全力做某事”时,大家第一反应就是try one’s best to do这样“地球人都知道”的语言,如果想让表达上“不落窠臼”表达新意,抓住阅卷老师的眼球,就要“去粗取精”用更地道复杂的结构替代之。
今天我们就可以用make every effort to do来替代try one’s best to do…小伙伴们积累下来了么?^_^
练习:尝试表达以下画面:
The little rabbit made every effort to pull out the carrot.
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