effort
US
UK effort n: (attempt)
SC 尝试 cháng shì
TC 嘗試
TC 嘗試
Steve's effort at cleaning the kitchen wasn't very good; it was still quite dirty afterwards.
斯蒂夫试着清洁厨房，但事后还是不太干净。
effort n: (exertion)
SC 费力 fèi lì
TC 費力
TC 費力
SC 努力 fèi lì，nǔ lì
TC 努力
TC 努力
He hurt his back after so much effort cutting wood.
他费力砍柴，扭伤了背。
effort n: (achievement)
SC 成就 chéng jiù
TC 成就
TC 成就
SC 成果 chéng jiù，chéng guǒ
TC 成果
TC 成果
This picture's a pretty good effort, considering it was done from memory.
考虑到这幅画是凭记忆画的，算是画得相当不错了。
a great deal of effort, a good deal of effort n: (a lot of work)
SC 大量努力 dà liàng nǔ lì
TC 非常努力
TC 非常努力
I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it.
combined effort n: (joint action)
SC 协作 xié zuò
TC 協作
TC 協作
SC 协同努力 xié zuò ，xié tóng nǔ lì
The success of the canned food drive was the result of a combined effort by the supermarket and the homeless shelter.
great effort n: (hard work, exertion)
SC 巨大的努力 jù dà de nǔ lì
It was a great effort for her to walk up the hill.
great effort n: (sincere attempt)
SC 努力的尝试 nǔ lì de cháng shì
They made a great effort to move the heavy rock, but did not succeed.
last-ditch effort, last-ditch attempt n: (desperate final attempt)
SC 最后的努力 zuì hòu de nǔ lì
make a special effort v expr: (try very hard, be unusually conscientious)
SC 额外努力
SC 下大工夫 xià dà gōng fū
I have to make a special effort to get along with my co-worker.
It's your mum's birthday so please make a special effort to behave.
make an effort v expr: (try hard)
SC 努力 nǔ lì
TC 努力
TC 努力
You could give up smoking if you just made an effort. Let's all make an effort to get along.
只要你努力，就能成功戒烟。让我们一起努力来和睦相处吧。
make the effort v expr: (try)
SC 尽力 jìn lì
TC 盡力
TC 盡力
I didn't manage to finish, but at least I made the effort.
mental effort n: (intense concentration)
SC 心力 xīn lì
She made a concerted mental effort to remember all the details.
not be worth the effort v expr: (be a waste of time)
SC 得不偿失
spare no effort v expr: (do all you can)
SC 不遗余力 bù yí yú lì
TC 不遺餘力
TC 不遺餘力
Please spare no effort to find my sister's killer.
team effort n: (cooperation, [sth] achieved jointly)
SC 团队合作 tuán duì hé zuò
TC 團隊合作
TC 團隊合作
war effort n: (work done for one's country during war)
SC 战备
TC 戰備
TC 戰備
with effort adv: (by hard work)
SC 努力地 nǔ lì de
SC 费力地 nǔ lì de，fèi lì de
She was able to complete her degree with effort.
with much effort adv: (by hard work)
SC 非常努力地 fēi cháng nǔ lì de
SC 相当费力地 fēi cháng nǔ lì de，xiāng dāng fèi lì de
With much effort, he was able to reach the top of the mountain.