| 单词 | arduous |
| 释义 | arduous (once / 1245 pages) adj Use the adjective, arduous, to describe an activity that takes a lot of effort. Writing all those college essays and filling out the applications is an arduous process! Arduous was first used in English to mean "steep" or "difficult to climb." If you're an outdoorsman, hiking up a mountain is a lot of fun, but if you're a couch potato, it's an arduous trek. Today, the word can be used figuratively for something that is difficult or takes a lot of work. If you spend an arduous week studying for your final exams, you'll do well because you've worked really hard! WORD FAMILYarduous: arduously, arduousness USAGE EXAMPLESGetting there required an arduous journey and there was little infrastructure once one arrived. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) He traded in his hard suitcase for a soft bag and boots, and ditched some of his clothes for the arduous walk ahead. Los Angeles Times(Dec 24, 2016) The diagnosis was grave, the treatment arduous and life-threatening in itself. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1adj characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort worked their arduous way up the mining valley Syn backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome effortful requiring great physical effort 2adj difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill the arduous work of preparing a dictionary Syn difficult, hard not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 3adj taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt Syn straining, strenuous effortful requiring great physical effort |
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