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单词 strenuous
释义 stren·u·ous
\ˈstrenyəwəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin strenuus — more at stare
1.
 a. : vigorously active : energetic
  < to hustle and to be strenuous … seem to be prominent American virtues — M.R.Cohen >
  < a tender sort of fancy rather than a strenuous imagination — F.J.Mather >
  < implement the Full Employment Act by strenuous measures — New Republic >
 b. : intensely eager : fervent, zealous
  < a family of intellectual energy and strenuous Puritanism — F.A.Christie >
2. : full of power : lusty, loud
 < a mud puddle in strenuous motion — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
 < the recorded tone is exemplary, even in the most strenuous fortissimo — Edward Sackville-West & Desmond Shawe-Taylor >
3.
 a. : marked by or calling for physical energy or stamina : arduous, rigorous
  < relaxing … after a strenuous day's work — Hervey Allen >
  < fog, high seas, and strong winds made the crossing a strenuous one — M.M.Hunt >
 b. : marked by unusual difficulty or tension : hard, exacting
  < a strenuous examination >
  < his occupation is sedentary from a physical standpoint, strenuous from a nervous and mental standpoint — H.G.Armstrong >
Synonyms: see vigorous
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