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单词 effort 的三个常见用法
内容简介
名词 “effort” 的常用意思都与 “hard work(努力劳动)” 有关。在使用中,泛指 “力气” 或 “努力” 时,“effort” 是不可数名词;在具体指 “为做某事付出的努力” 时,“effort” 是可数名词。看视频,学习 “effort” 的三个常见用法。
用法总结
1. 作不可数名词时,“effort” 可以指 “力气,精力,努力”,相当于 “hard work”。
I would help you, but it's too much effort.
It takes effort to succeed – you do realise that, right?
2. 作可数名词时,“effort” 的意思是 “为做某事付出的努力,艰难的尝试”。
We've got to make a real effort to get there on time.
It was my best effort, but it wasn't good enough.
3. 作可数名词时,“effort” 还可以指 “费劲的、难做的事情”。
Sometimes it's a real effort to wake up in the morning.
I'm trying to learn a new language, but it's a real effort!