strain every nerve

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost.
    — In this very great emergency one might have expected the Western Region, notwithstanding the considerable difficulties involved in finding paths for a greatly increased Paddington-Wolverhampton train service, to strain every nerve to keep passengers in the trains rather than letting them stray away to the accelerated road services.

词形变化

strains every nerve present,singular,third-person straining every nerve participle,present strained every nerve participle,past strained every nerve past
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