They are making every effort to decrease the production cost.

他们正尽力减少生产成本。

All my efforts were fruitless.

我所有的努力都白费了。

I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort.

很抱歉，这篇文章写得不好。

the United Nations' peacekeeping effort

联合国的维和行动

The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.

地方俱乐部正在尽一切努力来吸引更多的年轻人。

We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time.

我们需要通力合作才能按时完成。

I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts .

我花了几个小时来打扫房子，但费了这么大力气却看不到多少效果。

With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.

他凭自己的意志顶住了这一诱惑。

The project was a joint'/group effort.

这项工程是共同 / 集体努力的结果。

the Russian space effort

俄罗斯航天计划

to make an effort

作出努力

The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.

公司为节省资金遣散了150名工作人员。

I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort .

我当时并不很想出去，不过我很庆幸还是出去了。

Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult) .

今天早上起床相当费力。

a determined'/real'/special effort

坚决的 / 真正的 / 特别的努力

(British English) With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing.

她好不容易才忍住了笑。

You should put more effort into your work.

你应该更加努力地工作。

A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success.

为使这次活动成功费了很大的劲。

It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.

爬到顶上路程很长，虽然费力却很值得。

He made no effort to hide his disappointment...

他毫不掩饰失望之情。

Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.

找到治疗的办法需要大量的时间和精力。

She took a deep breath and sat up slowly and with great effort...

她深吸一口气，费力地慢慢坐起身来。

With an effort she contained her irritation.

她努力强压住了怒火。

...a famine relief effort in Angola.

在安哥拉进行的饥荒救济行动

Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort.

在森林中徒步旅行时，即便带的是便携式摄像机也非常费力。

I don't get lonely now because I make the effort to see people.

我现在不觉得孤独了，因为我尝试着与人交往。

It was only by a supreme effort of will and courage that he was able to pull himself together.

他全凭超凡的决心和勇气才使自己振作起来。

Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.

幸运的是，干清扫落叶这个活儿是值得的。

1. It doesn't need much effort.
   那不需要太多的精力。
2. A great deal of effort has gone into this exhibition.
   为了这次展览投入了很大力量。
3. His efforts were wasted.
   他的努力都白费了。
4. His efforts were much appreciated.
   大家都夸他的努力。
5. Finishing the work in one day was a very good effort.
   在一天内完成这项工作是努力的结果。
6. That's a good effort.
   这事做得不错。
7. We redouble our efforts for Manhan's release.
   为了解救马汉,我们做了最大的努力。

～+to- v

1. It was a real effort to stay awake through the film.
   真要强打着精神才能看完整部电影。
2. His effort to finish his work in one day failed.
   他要在一天内完成其工作的努力白费了。
3. His effort to reform her at length succeeded.
   他要改造她的努力最终成功了。

～+at n./pron./v-ing

1. His maiden effort at authorship was a long tale.
   他在写作生涯中的处女作是一部长篇故事。
2. This is his effort at depicting the peasants.
   这是他描写农民的作品。
3. This is his maiden effort at depicting the soldier.
   这是他描写战士的处女作。

make efforts〔an effort, every effort〕

作出努力 use of strength and energy to do sth
make efforts〔an effort, every effort〕 to-v

The workers are making efforts to fulfil this year's plan.

工人们正在努力完成今年的生产计划。

The prisoner made an effort to escape, but he couldn't climb the prison wall.

囚犯企图越狱,但是爬不上监狱的墙。

I will make every effort to arrive on time.

我将尽一切努力准时到达。

put effort into

对某事付出很大力气 use of much strength and energy for sth
put effort into sth/v-ing

He put a lot of effort into arranging the concert.

他为音乐会的筹备工作付出很大力气。

我们在这个项目上用尽全部心思。

我们在这个项目上用尽全部心思。

spare no effort

不遗余力,尽力去做 try one's best
spare no effort to-v

They spared no effort to undermine the democratic life inside the party.

他们不遗余力地破坏党内的民主生活。

with (an) effort

努力地 hard

without effort

毫不费力地 without much strength and energy

动词+～

• effort">appreciate sb's effort感谢某人的努力
• efforts">attempt efforts作努力
• efforts">continue one's efforts继续努力,再接再厉
• effort%20to">devote one's effort to把力量用于…,努力做…
• efforts%20to">direct one's efforts to把力量用于…,努力做…
• effort%20on">focus one's effort on对…集中力量
• effort">lend one's effort作出努力
• effort">make an effort尽力
• effort">make every effort尽一切努力,竭尽全力
• effort">reward sb's effort奖赏某人的努力
• effort">spare no effort不遗余力,尽力
• effort">spend one's effort作出努力
• efforts">take efforts花费力气,作出努力
• effort">waste one's effort使努力白费,徒劳

形容词+～

• effort">additional effort格外的努力
• efforts">best efforts全力,尽力,最大的努力
• effort">common effort共同努力
• effort">every effort一切努力
• effort">fresh effort新的努力
• efforts">further efforts进一步的努力
• effort">least effort最小的力气
• efforts">many efforts很多努力
• effort">much effort很多力量
• effort">necessary effort必要的努力
• effort">past effort过去的努力,以往的努力
• effort">patient effort坚持不懈的努力
• effort">recent effort近来的努力,近期的努力
• efforts">serious efforts认真的努力
• effort">single effort真诚的努力,一心一意的努力
• effort">special effort特别的努力
• effort">united effort一致的努力
• effort">useless effort徒劳,白白努力
• effort">wasted effort白费劲

名词+～

• effort">human effort人(类)的努力
• effort">team effort集体努力(的成果)

介词+～

• effort">after one's effort经过努力后
• efforts">by one's efforts靠努力
• effort">with effort费力地
• effort">without effort毫不费力地

• With a considerable effort of will he rose..and shuffled to the bathroom.

  出自：A. Koestler

• I make no effort to save myself.

  出自：J. Rhys

• Praising just a little, demanding always more effort, a higher standard of perfection.

  出自：M. Keane

Waking Someone Up-(叫醒某人)

A：Hey, Jim, it’s time to wake up? and get out of bed.
嘿，吉姆，醒一醒，该起床啦。

effort

B：Do I have to get up now?
我现在一定得起床吗?

A：You’d better get up, or you’ll be late.
你最好现在就起床，否则要迟到了。

B：What are you talking about? My alarm hasn’t even gone off yet.
你说什么呀? 我的闹钟都还没响呢?

effort

A：Yes, it did. It went off? 30 minutes ago. You slept right through it?. You’re like a dead person while you sleep.
响了，30分钟前就响了。你睡过了。睡得像死猪一样。

B：I must have slept right through it.
我一定是睡过了。

A：Rise and shine?! Sleepyhead!
起床！贪睡鬼！

B：Just let me sleep 5 more minutes.
让我再睡5分钟嘛。

effort

A：The early bird gets the worm?.
早起的鸟才会有虫吃。

B：I know. I know. But I don’t want any worms.
我知道。我知道。但是我可不想吃虫。

A：Ha! Ha! If you don’t make aneffort now, later on it’ll be a lot tougher for you.
哈！哈! 如果你现在不努力的话，将来的生活就会变得更加艰