第34卷第4期 2 0 l 4年4月 湖北科技学院学报 Journal of I-Iubei University of Science and T Vo1.34,No.4 Apr.2014 文章编号:2095—4654(2014)04-0061-02 “尽力”的英语表达探析 王 永 (亳州师范高等专科学校,安徽摘亳州236800) 要:汉语中的“尽力”一词在英语中拥有多种表达方式,探讨并掌握这些不同的表达方式对提高该词在英文中 表达的灵活性具有重要意义。本文从名词词组、动词词组及习语等维度对“尽力”一词在英语中的多种表达方式 进行了探析。 关键词:尽力;英语表达;探析 中图分类号:H313 文献标识码:A The ambassador promised to do everything in his power to 在用英语表达“尽力”、“尽力而为”、“竭尽全力”、“全 力以赴”等意思时,大多数英语学习者通常会选用“do/try one’s best”这一短语。其实除了这一常用短语外,我们还 可以用其它很多方式进行表达。下面笔者结合自己的英语 学习经历,对“尽力”的多种英语表达进行探析。 1.用best表达“尽力” I promised my mothel"1 would do/try my best t0 finish my get the hostages released as ̄0,013 0.8 possible.大使承诺尽一切 努力使人质尽早获释。 The medical staff are doing their utmost to save the patient ̄ life.医护人员正尽全力抢救病人的生命。 Do it by all means,but keep it secret.尽力去做,不过要 严守秘密。 ey are doing everything possible to ascertain his wherea- homework 013 time.我向妈妈承诺自己会尽力按时完成作业。 We have every good r ̄o.8on to believe that he will do the bouts.他们正在尽力调查他的下落。 Leave the OIle¥you haven’t done with me.and I11 see work to the best of his ability.我们有足够的理由相信他会竭 尽全力做好这项工作的。 They’ve agreed to solve the problem as best they C:III1.他 what I Call do.把你还没有做完的留给我吧,我会尽力帮你 忙的。 们同意将尽力解决这个问题。 I know itg going to be hard,but give it your best shot.我 1 will help you as far ifts I C811".我会尽力帮助你。 3.用 表达“尽力” We 8Jt-e sorry.but we really have tried every possible 知道事情会很难,不过你要尽力而为。 Ⅱyou give of your best.Itn sure you can ov ̄:FcOlXle the dif- nlean8.对不起,但我们的确已经尽力了。 After trying his ulmost in the past few years,he failed to ifeulty.如果你尽力而为,我确信你能克服这个困难。 Whenever you are in trouble.just let me know and Ill do prevent his company from going broke.尽管在过去的几年中 他竭尽全力,却依然没有阻止自己的公司倒闭。 He has been trying hard to hold on to his temper.他一直 my level best to help you.不管什么时候遇到了麻烦,尽管告 诉我,我会尽全力帮助你的。 Do the best you caIl and you will surely succeed.只要尽 尽力控制自己不发脾气。 4.用USe表达“尽力” The slxong man didn’t lift the two heavy boxes until he 力你就一定会成功。 2.用d0表达“尽力” The local government officials claim that they will do all used every(1ast)ounce of his energy/strength.这个强壮的男 子用尽全身力气才把这两个重箱子提起来。 The driver moved the big stone out of the way,using all his (that)they Cfltll'(do)to improve laid—offworkel ̄’living con— ditions.当地声称他们将尽力改善下岗工人的生活 条件。 strength.司机用尽全力才把挡道的大石头挪开。 I shall use my best eIldea ̄or8 to¥eClll ̄you the position. Therefore,"We will do everything(that)we(3lfl'l(do)as de— signers to keep herfocus on the patient and his trealment.作为 我将尽力为你搞到这个职位。 5.用with表达“尽力” He swung the axe with all his strength.他竭尽全力抡起 斧头。 The knight killed the monster with might and main and 设计师,我们将尽力使她的注意力集中在病人和对病人的 治疗上。 He is determined to do whatever he con(d0)to win his fame baek.他下定决心竭尽全力赢回自己的声誉。 ・收稿日期:2013—12一l7 62 湖北科技学院学报 第34卷 then went back to his village with its head in his hand.勇士用 尽全力杀死了怪兽,而后提着怪兽的头颅回到了村子里。 6.用go表达“尽力” The Lltbour Party title going all out for victory in/going all We will spare no pains to support you.我们将全力以赴 支持你们。 l1.用stretch表达“尽力” The emergency serviCe¥were at fll11 stretch after the mo. out to win the election.为争取选举获胜,lI=党正全力以赴。 Id, go to the ends ofthe earth to be with him.为何能跟他 torway pile—up.高速公路发生连环撞车事故后,紧急救护 部门正全力以赴进行抢救。 在一起,我愿意竭尽全力。 He went to great lengths to ke印their name out of the pa— pers.他尽力不让自己的名字出现在报纸上。 7.用make表达“尽力” We’11 make every endeavor to obtain sufficient supplies. 我们将竭尽全力获取足够的物资补给。 8.用exert表达“尽力” He Wfl8 exerting himselfto the ulmost for the task.他全力 以赴完成任务。 In order to be successful he would have to exert his ut- most.为了成功他必须竭尽全力。 He exerted all his strength to win the game.他费尽全力 赢得了那场比赛。 9.用put表达“尽力” You’-,ire been lazy in the past few months;you’11 have to put your best foot forward if you want to pass that ex锄flow.过 去的几个月里,你一直很懒,现在想考试及格,必须全力以 赴才行。 Let§put all our efforts into this busine88 to make it a 811(3. cess.咱们要全力以赴把生意搞活。 10.用pain表达“尽力” You’d better take pains to present fl,smart,efifcient叩一 pearance.你最好尽力表现出聪明能干的样子。 He WO,S at pains to ifnd out the truth.他尽力了解事实真 相。 We eant take on any mole work——we e fully stretched at the moment.我们不能再接受更多的工作了——目前已经 全力以赴了。 12.用extend表达“尽力” If you do not extend yourself in the coming exam.you will surely fail.如果在即将到来的考试中你不全力以赴的话,你 必然通过不了。 To win the gold medal,every athlete has to be fully ex— tended.为了赢得金牌,每个运动员都必须全力以赴。 l3.用习语表达“尽力” We fought tooth and nail to get OUr plans accepted.我们 竭尽全力争取使我们的计划得到采纳。 He pulled out all the ̄tops to complete the work in time. 他为及时完成工作而全力以赴。 I f11.n not to blame,for I have shot my bolt.我已经尽力 了,不该责备我。 参考文献: [1]霍恩比.牛津高阶英汉双解词典(第6版)[M].北京: 商务印书馆,2004. [2]朗文出版公司辞典部.朗文当代高级英语辞典[M].北 京:商务印书馆,1996. [3]外语教学研究出版社朗文当代高级英语辞典(新版)[M]. :培生教育出版有限公司,2004.