in an effort/efforts to do sth 1. They climbed up the deck in an effort(in efforts) to see what was happening. 2. The terrorists failled in their efforts to attack the navy base. 3. The novel got printed in a common effort. 4. The small country is fighting hard in efforts to win independence 5. The Pantagon warned Asia of attacks from Islamic terrorists in an effort to rally support for the U.S, -led war on terrorism
in an effort/ efforts to do sth. 1. They climbed up the deck in an effort(in efforts) to see what was happening. 2. The terrorists failed in their efforts to attack the navy base. 3. The novel got printed in a common effort. 4. The small country is fighting hard in efforts to win independence. 5. The Pantagon warned Asia of attacks from Islamic terrorists in an effort to rally support for the U.S.-led war on terrorism
to dress up to make(sth /sb.) more attractive, esp, With clothing /(usu. of children) to wear someone 只 else's clothes for fun and pretence 1. What they wanted was to dress up and display themselves 2. They dressed up for the grand occasion. 3. Mary was dressed up the play cinderella in her school play. 4. The children dressed themselves up as pirates
to dress up to make (sth./sb.) more attractive, esp. With clothing / (usu. of children) to wear someone else’s clothes for fun and pretence 1. What they wanted was to dress up and display themselves. 2. They dressed up for the grand occasion. 3. Mary was dressed up the play Cinderella in her school play. 4. The children dressed themselves up as pirates
to hollow out to make a hollow or hollows in/ to bend into a hollow shape 1. The boy hollowed a whistle out a piece of wood 2. The old man hollowed one hand against his ear to hear better. 3. It has been warned that the river banks have been hollowed out by rushing water
to hollow out to make a hollow or hollows in/ to bend into a hollow shape 1. The boy hollowed a whistle out a piece of wood. 2. The old man hollowed one hand against his ear to hear better. 3. It has been warned that the river banks have been hollowed out by rushing water