单词 | arduous |
释义 | arduous From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisharduousar‧du‧ous /ˈɑːdjuəs $ ˈɑːrdʒuəs/ adjectiveTRY TO DO OR GET somethinginvolving a lot of strength and effortarduous task/work the arduous task of loading all the boxes into the vanarduous journey/voyage an arduous journey through the mountains —arduously adverbExamples from the Corpusarduous• The original reason for early retirement was that most military jobs in days gone by were physically arduous.• In those days, long-distance travel was slow and arduous.• Niyogi had made the police's work of extortion and intimidation more arduous.• The lives of peasants are dictated by the arduous and endless cycle of their crops.• All diary recording is arduous and this was no exception.• Today, Corbett will continue his arduous climb to the top of the park's highest peak.• A walking stick is good for balance in the water and on the arduous grades.• Ralph read, an arduous process.• an arduous trip through the mountainsarduous journey/voyage• She was now faced with an arduous journey into a remote country where there might well be anarchy when Menelik died.Origin arduous (1500-1600) Latin arduus “high, steep, difficult” |
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