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 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。
His nature was purely sensuous, and she strove to make him moral, religious.
他的天性完全是要感官上的享受，她却硬要他讲道德信宗教。
He strove to be recognized as a musician.
他力争被人们承认是个音乐家。
He strove after her love.
他力图追求她的爱。
She strove mightily to put Mike from her thoughts.
她拼命想忘却迈克。
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。
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。
Not a member of any political party, he strove to speak to and for ordinary Arab people.
不属于任何政党的成员，他努力发言为普通阿拉伯人民。
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。
He, as a man, no longer strove.
他已经不再像一个人那样挣扎了。