strove

英 [strəʊv]

美 [stroʊv]

v. 努力; 奋斗; 力争; 力求
strive的过去式

柯林斯词典

She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
她努力做一个无可挑剔的贤妻。
He strove to speak, but caught his breath, stammering.
他拼命想开口讲话，可是期期艾艾地只打了一个寒噤。
Asked Morrel with a voice he strove to render firm.
莫雷尔用一种竭力镇定的声音问道。
Chanel strove for originality and was destined to revolutionize women's fashion and liberate it from its restrictions.
香奈儿力求创新，因此她注定要在当时的女性时尚界掀起一场革命，把女性从服装的限制中解放出来。
He strove to be recognized as a musician.
他力争被人们承认是个音乐家。
The tip of one finger touched it; she strove no more for the rest!
一只指尖碰到它了，她不用再剩馀的奋斗了！
I strove to reach her, when, behold.
当我奋力接近她，唯见。
He strove to succour the oppressed.
他奋力救助受压迫者。
I think he strove to invent a control, a safety valve.
我认为他在努力发明，并使用其他手段来控制这些发明的反作用。
We know now, the natural antipathy you strove against, and conquered, for her dear sake.
现在我才明白了你为她的缘故跟发自天性的憎恶作了多少年斗争，并且克服了它。