effort的可数与不可数(2013-03-07 16:18:12)
effort用法注意1 表示一般性的努力(即表泛指意义),通常是不可数名词。
如: It’s a waste of time and effort. 那是浪费时间和精力。 His success depends upon effort and ability. 他是否成功取决于他的努力和能力。 This requires tremendous effort on the part of its people. 这要求它的人民做出巨大的努力。 若强调一次一次具体的努力(尝试),通常是可数名词,尤其与all, these等修饰语连用。 如: All his efforts were of no avail. 他的努力都没有用。 But all these efforts ended in failure. 但所有这些努力都以失败而告终了。 Faced with such an arduous work, we must redouble our efforts. 面对这样艰巨的任务,我们必须加倍努力 如: He made every effort to get [at getting] it. 他竭尽全力想得到它。 如: He decided to make one more effort. 他决定再作一次努力。 |
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