be at pains

1 At the same time, the Chinese government will be at pains not to give any support to a narrative that Beijing is worried about the strategic partnership.

2 The hockey federation, and International Olympic Committee officials, will be at pains not to anger a host nation, and certainly not one as powerful as China.

3 Attorney General Letitia James is well aware of the potential hazards of incurring Cuomo’s wrath and seemed to be at pains to make the report as bland as possible.

4 She was at pains to stress the benefits of the scheme.

她极力强调该计画的好处。

5 Be at pains to do sth.

苦心经营; 辛苦地做

1 设法

somehow someway somewise get seek finagle by some means or other cast around take steps somehow or other

2 努力

hard try effort attempt push struggle Bid strain sweat labour doing strive exert endeavour at a stretch diligent laborious hardworking effortful study pass pain trial stress pop labor bid stroke bother endeavor diligence hustle tug hump strife exertion perspiration paroxysm nisus working-out conatus strike buck fend heave with a will exert oneself