A piece of physical or mental labour, esp. one which is difficult or demanding; a painful or laborious undertaking; a task; (in plural) labours. Obs…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [noun] > difficulty or laboriousness > a difficult or laborious task (6) travailc1350 A piece of physical or mental labour, esp. one which is difficult or demanding; a painful or laborious undertaking; a task; (in plural) labours. Obs… labour of Hercules?a1475 (in classical mythology) each of the twelve tasks which Eurystheus, king of Argos, imposed upon the hero Hercules; (hence) an exceptionally… task1597 In more general sense: Any piece of work that has to be done; something that one has to do (usually involving labour or difficulty); a matter of… punisher1827 colloquial. A thing which inflicts discomfort or damage; esp. an extremely demanding task. back-breaker1867 (a) the leader of a gang of farm-labourers; (b) a back-breaking task, etc. (cf. back, n.1 24a and affix 1b); also in extended use. bashing1940 Used in Services' slang to denote any arduous task. |
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