effort
/ˈɛfɚt/KK
ɛ·fɚt
變化形
複數
efforts
1.
努力；心力；力氣
極常用
為了完成某件事而投入的身心力量或時間
用法：通常使用不可數形式表示一般的努力；若指一次具體的努力，常與不定冠詞連用
make an effort
put effort into something
a lot of effort
considerable effort
with little effort
She put much effort into preparing for the exam.
她花了很多心力準備考試。
常見錯誤
She made an effort improving her pronunciation.
She made an effort to improve her pronunciation.
He put many efforts in his homework.
He put a lot of effort into his homework.
I did many efforts to improve my English.
I made a lot of effort to improve my English.
相關字詞
try 近義
hard work 近義
effortless 同源詞
make an effort 片語形式
學習提示
・「努力」最常見的搭配是「付出努力」和「投入心力」。
・「make an effort」可表示一次具體的努力；「make efforts」則常表示多次或持續的努力。
・不要把努力直接翻譯成「do effort」；應依情境使用「make an effort」或「put effort into」。