endeavor
vt. & vi. 尝试, 试图
n. 〈正〉努力, 尽力
辨析:endeavor强调愿望发自内心以及用极大的努力来克服极大的困难
try 指用试探性的努力来完成某事
attempt 指争取开始做某事,暗示并未实现其结果
1.He endeavored after more fame and wealth.
他力图获得更大的名声和更多的财富。
2.He is earnest in his endeavors.
他热心努力。
3.They endeavored to make her happy but in vain.
他们尽量使她快乐,却徒劳无功。
4.Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers
satisfaction.
店员应该尽力使顾客满意。
enrich
vt. 使富有, 使富裕;充实, 使丰富
1.Fertilizer enriches the soil.
肥料使土壤肥沃。
2.Some cream will enrich the sauce.
在调味汁里加一些奶油会使其味道更加丰富。
3.her exposure to museums enriched her life in France.
经常参观博物馆丰富了她在法国的生活。
4.the collection was enriched by a bequest of graphic works.
遗赠的绘画作品丰富了收藏。
entail
vt. 使…成为必要, 需要; 限定继承
1.This job entails a lot of hard work.
这项工作需要十分努力。
2.The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.
城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
3. The project would entail a huge increase in defence spending.
这项规划需要大大增加国防费用。
envy
n. 妒忌; 羡慕
vt. 妒忌; 羡慕
搭配:be in envy of sb.'s success 羡慕某人的成功
out of envy 出于嫉妒
lost in envy 非常嫉妒
1.They were full of envy when they saw my new car.
他们看了我的新汽车, 都非常羡慕。
2.I envy your ability to work so fast.
我真羡慕你, 能干得这么快。
3.I don't envy your journey in this bad weather.
我才不羡慕你在这样恶劣的天气里旅行呢。
4.I envy Jane her happiness.
我忌妒简的幸福。