laborious

英 [lə'bɔːrɪəs] 美 [lə'bɔrɪəs]
  • adj. 勤劳的;艰苦的;费劲的
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laborious 辛苦的

来自labor,劳动,辛劳。

laborious (adj.)
late 14c., "hard-working, industrious," from Old French laborios "arduous, wearisome; hard-working" (12c., Modern French laborieux), from Latin laboriosus "toilsome, wearisome, troublesome," from labor (see labor (n.)). Meaning "costing much labor, burdensome" is from early 15c.; meaning "resulting from hard work" is mid-15c. Related: Laboriousness.
1. They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.
他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作.

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2. Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task.
一年到头把花园拾掇得干净整洁也不是件轻松活儿。

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3. The distance seemed interminable, and the walk was most laborious.
距离好象无穷无尽似的, 走起来真够吃力.

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4. You may have the impression that this process is usually laborious.
你可能认为这种方法是艰难的.

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5. We should not despise plain features, nor a laborious yet honest occupation.
我们不应该看不起相貌平常的人, 也不应该看不起辛苦而正直的职业.

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