strove

英 [strəʊv]

美 [stroʊv]

v. 努力; 奋斗; 力争; 力求
strive的过去式

柯林斯词典

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。
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。
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。
She strove to read the name on the stone pillar
她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。
He strove to succour the oppressed.
他奋力救助受压迫者。
I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
我夜间见了一个异象：看见天上忽然起了四股巨风，震荡了大海。
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。
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。
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。
I strove to have her as my bride for I had fallen in love with her beauty.
我爱慕智慧，自幼就寻求她，设法娶她作我的配偶：我实在喜爱她的美丽。