strove

英 [strəʊv]

美 [stroʊv]

v. 努力; 奋斗; 力争; 力求
strive的过去式

柯林斯词典

And a voice said in mastery, while I strove.
我挣扎着，一个声音响起。
They halted for a minute, during which he strove to collect his thoughts.
他们停了一下，乘这个时候也竭力使自己集中一下思想。
I strove to tell you only that which would inspire you.
我尽量只告诉对你有启发的事情。
She strove to read the name on the stone pillar
她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。
She strove mightily to put Mike from her thoughts.
她拼命想忘却迈克。
He strove after her love.
他力图追求她的爱。
An artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description.
十九世纪法国的一场艺术运动；艺术家和作家力争做到详细的写实的描写。
My father remarried and strove to provide some sort of stability for us through this new family: another mother, brother and sister.
我的父亲再婚了，并努力通过新的家庭另一个妈妈、弟弟和妹妹为我们提供稳定的生活。
He, as a man, no longer strove.
他已经不再像一个人那样挣扎了。
I strove to reach her, when, behold.
当我奋力接近她，唯见。