1,、hardworking adj.努力的
這個應(yīng)該是最常見的了,它來自詞組work hard(努力工作),,加上了ing就成了形容詞,,意思就是“努力工作的;勤奮的”,。
I like your down-to-earth and hardworking spirit.
我就喜歡你們這股扎扎實實埋頭苦干的勁兒,。
3,、diligent adj.勤奮的;用功的,;堅持不懈的
看一下它的英語釋義:
showing care and effort in your work or duties
所以我覺得diligent強調(diào)了一種仔細(xì)認(rèn)真的努力,。
All day long Sally was a good and diligent bookkeeper and salesman.
賽利一天到晚勤勤懇懇地當(dāng)一個好簿記員和售貨員。
4,、arduous adj.費力的,;辛勤的;險峻的
這個詞跟其他表示“努力”的形容詞不一樣,,它形容的是一種很艱難的境地,,一種需要很多辛勤付出的境地:difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy。
Despite very severe weather, the arduous search was maintained for seven days.
雖然氣候十分凜冽,,這種辛苦的搜索,,持續(xù)了七天之久。
We must persevere in the arduous work.
我們一定要堅持這項艱苦的工作。
5,、strive vi.奮斗,;努力;力求,;斗爭
英語釋義:to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
再看一下常見搭配:
strive for奮斗
strive with同...作斗爭...
strive against反抗
strive to爭取,,追求
strive against the stream不隨波逐流
可以看出,strive這個詞很嚴(yán)肅,,描述了一種艱苦卓絕style的努力或者抗?fàn)帯?br />
We will strive for peace in the troubled areas of the world.
我們會在世界的**地區(qū)致力和平,。
We should all strive to reunify the motherland.
我們共同努力,實現(xiàn)祖國統(tǒng)一,。
6,、endeavor n./v.努力;試圖
英語釋義:an effort or attempt to do something
這個詞表示試圖或努力做一些什么,,不像strive這類詞充滿了“艱苦奮斗”的意味,。
endeavor after wealth(happiness)
努力追求財富(幸福)
We make every endeavor to satisfy our customers.
我們盡全力使顧客滿意。
7,、apply vt.應(yīng)用,;涂;使專心從事
它的英語釋義是:to work at something or study something very hard,。
所以可不要以為apply只有“申請,,應(yīng)用”的意思,它還可以表示“勤奮工作,,努力學(xué)習(xí)”哦,。
看一下例句:
You will only pass your exams if you really apply yourself (to your work).
你只有全力以赴,考試才能及格,。
因此,,apply的常見搭配是:apply yourself或者是apply yourself/something to something/to doing something。
8,、exert vt.運用;施加
英語釋義:exert yourself to make a big physical or mental effort
它指的是:耗費肉體或精神上的努力,。
You have to exert more efforts if you want to catch up with your classmates.
你要想趕上你的同學(xué)的話,,就得多花些功夫。
常見搭配:
exert all one's strength
用盡全身力氣
exert every ounce of one's energy
竭盡所能
9,、extend v.延伸,;延長;伸展,;擴展,;提供;使竭盡全力
英語釋義:extend somebody/something/yourself to make somebody/something use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc.
extend的本義是“伸展,擴展,,延長”,,就跟明星喜歡跨界挑戰(zhàn)自己一樣,這也是很努力的意思了,。
Tom didn't really have to extend himself in the examination.
湯姆這次考試大可不必那么拼命,。
(滬江英語)