单词 | vigour |
释义 | vigour (vɪgəʳ ) regional note: in AM, use vigor uncountable noun Vigour is physical or mental energy and enthusiasm. His body lacks the bounce and vigour of a normal two-year-old. He blew his nose with great vigour. Synonyms: energy, might, force, vitality Collocations: intellectual vigour By bleeding his prose of its usual intellectual vigour and descriptive originality, he negates his greatest strength. The Times Literary Supplement Such intellectual vigour has paid off handsomely. Times, Sunday Times His sustained intellectual vigour was matched by his physical prowess - he started stonewall building in his seventies, and would heave vast blocks about with no visible effort. Times, Sunday Times It used irony and humour to celebrate the intellectual vigour of his classmates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By that time, he was physically weak, having trouble even walking across the room at committee meetings, but he retained his intellectual vigour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But there is this kind of stoicism about the inevitably of not getting a conviction and then they don't pursue cases with great vigour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They sing high in the treetops repeating their double or triple whistles with great vigour, especially at dawn and dusk. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It is all done with great vigour. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) He certainly fought his corner with great vigour and determination. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The realistic among them acknowledge that there are new ways one has to learn to make runs when one's youthful vigour has departed. Times, Sunday Times But while there may be plenty of youthful vigour in their hobbies (and stage shows), the band's albums have become middle-aged. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps some of the youthful vigour departs - but with any luck it's replaced by a better understanding of life and people. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 活力 Japanese: 精力 |
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