
labors
词源
源自中古英语 labour,来自古法语 labour,最终源自拉丁语 labor(劳动、辛苦)。
noun
❶ 指体力或脑力劳动,通常指需要付出努力的工作或任务。常用于描述辛勤工作或长时间的努力。
“The workers' labors resulted in a successful project completion.”
(工人们的辛勤劳动使得项目成功完成。)
“Her labors in the garden produced a beautiful harvest.”
(她在花园里的辛勤劳动带来了丰收。)
❶ 指分娩时的阵痛和努力,特指妇女生产时的辛苦过程。
“She went into labors early in the morning.”
(她在清晨开始分娩阵痛。)
“The midwife assisted her through the difficult labors.”
(助产士帮助她度过了艰难的分娩过程。)
verb
❶ 指辛勤工作或努力做某事,强调付出体力和精力。
“He labors day and night to support his family.”
(他日夜辛勤工作以养家糊口。)
“She labors over her thesis every evening.”
(她每晚都在辛苦地写论文。)
❶ 指艰难地前进或缓慢费力地做某事,常带有吃力的意味。
“The truck labored up the steep hill.”
(卡车费力地爬上了陡峭的山坡。)
“The old car labors to start on cold mornings.”
(这辆旧车在寒冷的早晨启动很费力。)
常见短语
labors of love — 指出于热爱而做的工作,虽然辛苦但心甘情愿,通常不计报酬。
“The community garden was created through the labors of love by local volunteers.”
(这个社区花园是通过当地志愿者出于热爱而付出的劳动创建的。)
fruit of one's labors — 指某人辛勤工作后获得的成果或回报,强调努力与收获的关系。
“After years of hard work, he finally enjoyed the fruit of his labors.”
(经过多年的辛勤工作,他终于享受到了自己的劳动成果。)