| 单词 | belabor |
| 释义 | belabor (once / 13017 pages) 1v 2v Belabor means to go at something with everything you've got. When you say, "Don't belabor or agonize over the decision," it means, "Move on." Belabor is made up of the Latin roots be and labor meaning "to exert one's strength upon." You can belabor a point by using excessive detail, or you could belabor the obvious by stating over and over what everyone already knows. Belaboring can be a physical attack as well. A person can belabor or beat the living daylights out of you with a club. WORD FAMILYbelabor: belabored, belaboring, belabors USAGE EXAMPLESThe standoff between the two men, then, is a rich vein that the filmmakers mine for no more than cheap, excruciatingly belabored gags. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) But the suspenseful belaboring begins to feel like shtick. Los Angeles Times(Nov 18, 2016) In a world where everyone shares your perspective, there’s no need to belabor the racist claims behind your allusions. Slate(Nov 02, 2016) 1 1v beat soundly Syn|Hyper belabour beat, beat up, work over give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression 2v attack verbally with harsh criticism 2She was belabored by her fellow students Syn|Hyper belabour criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws v work at or to absurd length belabor the obvious Syn|Hyper belabour work at, work on to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something |
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