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labors

UK //ˈleɪ.bəz//US //ˈleɪ.bɚz//

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。)

同义词:work, toil, effort, exertion, drudgery

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。)

同义词:work hard, toil, strive, struggle, endeavor

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。)