strove

英 [strəʊv]

美 [stroʊv]

v. 努力; 奋斗; 力争; 力求
strive的过去式

柯林斯词典

I detected in myself a feeling of hatred, which I studiously strove to overcome.
我自己心中忽然产生一种徒然力图克服的对他的仇恨。
She strove mightily to put Mike from her thoughts.
她拼命想忘却迈克。
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。
We strove to convince one another that our decisions stemmed from ourselves and ourselves alone.
我们努力使彼此都相信我们的决定是我们自己做出来的。
I strove to reach her, when, behold.
当我奋力接近她，唯见。
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。
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。
She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
她努力做一个无可挑剔的贤妻。
I strove with none, for none was worth my strife.
我不和人争斗，因为没有人值得我争斗。
He strove to succour the oppressed.
他奋力救助受压迫者。