strove
[stroʊv]
v.
努力奋斗，力求( strive的过去式 );
例句:
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She strove to read the name on the stone pillar.
她费劲地读着石柱上的名字。
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She strove to perform all her wifely functions perfectly.
她努力做一个无可挑剔的贤妻。
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She strove mightily to put Mike from her thoughts.
她拼命想忘却迈克。
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My Lady strove to entice him into the general talk.
来自W. Black
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She strove to be objective, to speak for the consensus.
来自NEWYORKER
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She raised the bar high and strove for excellence in everything she did.
来自WSJ