(1) effort作名詞,基本含意為“力氣;努力”,作此解時隻用作單數形式;effort還可以引申表示“努力;奮鬥”,作此解時是可數名詞;effort還可表示“作品;成就”,為可數名詞。例如:
It doesn’t need much effort. 那不需要太多的努力。
A great deal of effort has gone into this exhibition.
為了這次展覽投入了很大力量。
His efforts were wasted. 他的努力都白費了。
Finishing the work in one day was a very good effort.
在一天内完成這項工作是努力的結果。
(2)effort 常用于以下短語make efforts/ make aneffort/ make every effort中,意為“做出努力”,後面常接動詞不定式,表示“努力做某事”。例如:
The workers are making efforts to fulfill this year’s plan.
工人們正在努力完成今年的生産計劃。
The prisoner made an effort to escape, but he couldn’t climb the prison wall.
囚犯企圖越獄,但是爬不上監獄的牆。
I will make every effort to arrive on time. 我将盡一切努力準時到達。
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