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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 力气
[lìqi]
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1.
名
肌肉收缩所产生的能量
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他浑身有用不完的力气。
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跟"气力"不同。"力气"多指体力;"气力"除指体力外,还包含精神。
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有把力气
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be quite strong
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白费力气
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waste one's energy
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使尽吃奶的力气
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strain every muscle
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他连上楼的力气都没有。
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He hasn't even the strength to walk upstairs.
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我自问是花过不少力气的。
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I flatter myself that I have spared no pains.
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他总还是个孩子,哪能像大人那样有力气?
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After all, he's only a child. How can he possibly be as strong as a grown-up?
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下力气
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put forth strength; make an effort; exert oneself
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别看他身形彪壮,力气却不大。
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Although he looks hefty, he doesn’t have much strength.
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他病怏怏的,干活时一点力气都没有。
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He is so ill that he has no strength to work.
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