好词典

arduous

UK //ˈɑːdʒuəs//US //ˈɑːrdʒuəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'arduus',意为'陡峭的、困难的',16世纪进入英语后保留原意。

adjective

❶ 形容任务或活动需要付出极大努力和耐力才能完成,通常指体力或精神上的极度困难。

“Climbing Mount Everest is an arduous journey that requires months of preparation.”

(攀登珠穆朗玛峰是一项艰巨的旅程,需要数月的准备。)

“She faced the arduous task of caring for her sick parents while working full-time.”

(她面临着全职工作的同时照顾生病父母的艰巨任务。)

同义词:difficult, strenuous, laborious, grueling, taxing

常见短语

arduous journey — 指需要克服重重困难的漫长旅程,常用于比喻人生或事业上的艰难历程。

“Becoming a doctor is an arduous journey that takes years of study and training.”

(成为一名医生是需要多年学习和训练的艰难历程。)

arduous task — 形容特别费时费力、需要持续努力才能完成的工作或挑战。

“Rebuilding after the earthquake was an arduous task for the whole community.”

(地震后的重建对整个社区来说是一项艰巨的任务。)