
labouring
词源
源自中古英语 'labouren',来自古法语 'labourer',最终源自拉丁语 'laborare'(工作)。与名词 'labour'(劳动)同源。
verb
❶ 指从事体力劳动或辛苦工作,通常需要付出大量体力和精力,强调工作的艰辛和持续状态。
“He was labouring in the fields all day under the hot sun.”
(他在烈日下整日在田地里辛苦劳作。)
“The workers were labouring to finish the construction before the deadline.”
(工人们正努力赶工,争取在截止日期前完成建设。)
❶ 指艰难缓慢地移动或前进,常用于描述因困难或阻力而进展缓慢的情况。
“The ship was labouring through the stormy waves.”
(船只在汹涌的波涛中艰难前行。)
“The injured hiker was labouring up the mountain path.”
(受伤的徒步者正艰难地沿着山路向上爬。)
adjective
❶ 形容与劳动或工人有关的,通常用于指体力劳动者或劳动阶层。
“The labouring class played a crucial role in the industrial revolution.”
(劳动阶级在工业革命中发挥了关键作用。)
“Labouring jobs often require physical strength and endurance.”
(体力劳动工作通常需要体力和耐力。)
常见短语
labouring under — 指在某种不利条件或误解下艰难工作或生活,强调面临的额外困难。
“The company has been labouring under the misconception that their product is perfect.”
(这家公司一直错误地认为他们的产品是完美的。)
labouring the point — 指过分强调或重复某个观点,通常暗示这种做法没有必要或令人厌烦。
“I understand your concern - there's no need to keep labouring the point.”
(我理解你的担忧——没必要一直反复强调这一点。)