
laboring
词源
源自中古英语 labouren,来自古法语 laborer,最终源自拉丁语 laborare(工作),与 labor(劳动)同源。
verb
❶ 指从事体力或脑力劳动,尤指需要付出大量努力或辛苦的工作。常用于描述长时间或艰苦的工作状态。
“She was laboring in the fields all day under the hot sun.”
(她整天在烈日下辛苦地在地里干活。)
“The construction workers are laboring to finish the building on time.”
(建筑工人们正在努力按时完成大楼的建造。)
❶ 指艰难地做某事或缓慢费力地移动,常暗示动作的困难或痛苦。
“The injured hiker labored up the steep trail.”
(受伤的徒步者艰难地爬上陡峭的小路。)
“The old truck labored up the hill with its heavy load.”
(旧卡车载着重物吃力地爬上山坡。)
adjective
❶ 形容正在工作或劳动的,特指从事体力劳动的。也用于形容事物处于工作状态。
“The laboring class in the 19th century faced harsh working conditions.”
(19世纪的劳动阶级面临着恶劣的工作环境。)
“Laboring mothers need proper medical care and support.”
(分娩中的母亲需要适当的医疗护理和支持。)
常见短语
laboring under — 指在某种误解或错误观念下工作或行动,暗示因为错误信息而效率低下或方向错误。
“He was laboring under the false impression that the project was due next month.”
(他错误地以为项目下个月才到期,一直在这种误解下工作。)
laboring the point — 指过分强调或重复讨论某个已经明确的观点,常带有负面含义,表示啰嗦或不必要的重复。
“We all understood your position - there's no need to keep laboring the point.”
(我们都明白你的立场了,没必要一直反复强调这一点。)