Word
effortful
/ˈefətfjl/
adjective
费力的；费劲的
Requiring or showing effort.
- 1.
Requiring or showing effort.
需要努力的；表现出努力的。
需要努力的；表现出努力的。；显示努力的；充满努力的；需要努力的
In use
The trail to the summit was steep and rocky, making the hike extremely effortful.
He let out a grunt as he made the effortful lift of the heavy box onto the shelf.
The physical therapist recommended several effortful exercises to strengthen the patient's muscles.
effortful + noun
effortful 常用于修饰表示任务或活动的名词。
She completed the effortful task.
她完成了这项需要付出巨大努力的任务。
be + effortful
作表语时描述主语需要努力。
The training is effortful but rewarding.
训练很费力但值得。
effortful for someone
后接 for 引出涉及的对象。
This puzzle is too effortful for children.
这个谜题对孩子们来说太费力了。
Common mistakes
He completed the project effortful.He completed the project effortfully.
effortful是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；需改为副词形式effortfully。
This task is effortful, I finished it quickly.This task is effortless, I finished it quickly.
effortful意为'需要努力的'，与句意'快速完成'矛盾；应改用effortless表示'不费力的'。
Connections
Confusing words
- effortless
- 轻松的，不费力的 · effortful表示需要付出巨大努力，而effortless则表示毫不费力，两者意义相反。
- effort
- 努力，尝试 · effortful是形容词，表示需要努力的；effort是名词，表示努力本身，两者词性不同，不能互换使用。
Word family
- effort
- 努力；力气 · n.
- effortless
- 不费力的；轻松的 · adj.
- effortlessly
- 不费力地；轻松地 · adv.
- effortlessness
- 不费力；轻松自如 · n.
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