英语词汇“arduous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of difficult

Definition

difficult to accomplish

The task was more arduous than he had calculated.

Synonyms

difficult

It is difficult to read the sign from here.

trying

The whole business has been very trying.

hard

Coping with three babies is very hard work.

tough

Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job.

tiring

It had been a long and tiring day.

severe

He had faced an appallingly severe task in the jungle.

painful

the long and painful journey across the desert

exhausting

She had set herself an exhausting schedule.

punishing

his punishing work schedule

harsh

taxing

You won't be asked to do anything too taxing.

heavy

They bear a heavy burden of responsibility.

steep

formidable

We have a formidable task ahead of us.

fatiguing

rigorous

rigorous military training

troublesome

The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party.

gruelling

The flight was more gruelling than I had expected.

strenuous

Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening.

onerous

parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a difficult child

laborious

Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task.

burdensome

The outlay so far has not been too burdensome.

backbreaking

toilsome (literary)

Opposites

light

easy

simple

no trouble

effortless

painless

child's play (informal)

facile

undemanding

no bother

easy-peasy (slang)

单词	arduous
释义	Trends of arduous View usage for: arduous (ɑːʳdʒuəs) adjective Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. ...a long, hot and arduous journey. The task was more arduous than he had calculated. Synonyms: difficult, trying, hard, tough More Synonyms of arduous arduous in British English (ˈɑːdjʊəs) adjective 1. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish; strenuous 2. hard to endure; harsh arduous conditions 3. hard to overcome or surmount; steep or difficult an arduous track Derived forms arduously (ˈarduously) adverb arduousness (ˈarduousness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin arduus steep, difficult arduous in American English (ˈɑrdʒuəs) adjective 1. difficult to do; laborious; onerous 2. using much energy; strenuous 3. steep; hard to climb SIMILAR WORDS: hard Derived forms arduously (ˈarduously) adverb arduousness (ˈarduousness) noun Word origin L arduus, steep < IE er(ə)dh-, high, to grow (> L arbor, tree) < base er-, to set in motion, run Examples of 'arduous' in a sentence arduous But it is a slow and arduous process. The Sun (2012) The journey to a more balanced world economy will be long and arduous. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It has been a long and arduous journey. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The campaign has been long and arduous. Times, Sunday Times (2016) His skill at producing a sparkling lecture after a long and arduous journey was much admired. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They leave the arduous task of compiling reports on forthcoming opponents and potential signings to their scouting teams. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Free climbing is an extremely arduous process in which the climber uses only the natural features of the rock. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The process is arduous and unglamorous. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It's such an arduous trek. Times, Sunday Times (2013) As they continued on their arduous trek, one man led the way while two at the back swept over their footprints with pine branches. The Sun (2010) At 19, she dropped out of college and spent five months on the arduous trek. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Despite the awe and beauty of this world, it was equally a place of struggle, arduous and difficult to explore. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) In other languages arduous British English: arduous ADJECTIVE Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. ...a long, hot, and arduous journey. American English: arduous Brazilian Portuguese: árduo Chinese: 艰难的 European Spanish: arduo French: ardu German: mühsam Italian: arduo Japanese: つらい Korean: 고된 European Portuguese: árduo Latin American Spanish: arduo Chinese translation of 'arduous' arduous (ˈɑːdjuəs) adj (= difficult and tiring) [task] 艰(艱)巨(鉅)的 (jiānjù de) [journey] 艰(艱)苦的 (jiānkǔ de) (adjective) in the sense of difficult Definition difficult to accomplish The task was more arduous than he had calculated. Synonyms difficult It is difficult to read the sign from here. trying The whole business has been very trying. hard Coping with three babies is very hard work. tough Whoever wins the election is going to have a tough job. tiring It had been a long and tiring day. severe He had faced an appallingly severe task in the jungle. painful the long and painful journey across the desert exhausting She had set herself an exhausting schedule. punishing his punishing work schedule harsh taxing You won't be asked to do anything too taxing. heavy They bear a heavy burden of responsibility. steep formidable We have a formidable task ahead of us. fatiguing rigorous rigorous military training troublesome The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party. gruelling The flight was more gruelling than I had expected. strenuous Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening. onerous parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a difficult child laborious Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task. burdensome The outlay so far has not been too burdensome. backbreaking toilsome (literary) Opposites light , easy , simple , no trouble , effortless , painless , child's play (informal) , facile , undemanding , no bother , easy-peasy (slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of burdensome The outlay so far has not been too burdensome. Synonyms troublesome, trying, taxing, difficult, heavy, crushing, exacting, oppressive, weighty, onerous, irksome in the sense of exhausting She had set herself an exhausting schedule. Synonyms tiring, hard, testing, taxing, difficult, draining, punishing, crippling, fatiguing, wearying, gruelling, sapping, debilitating, strenuous, arduous, laborious, enervating, backbreaking in the sense of formidable Definition frightening because very difficult to deal with or overcome We have a formidable task ahead of us. Synonyms difficult, taxing, challenging, overwhelming, staggering, daunting, mammoth, colossal, arduous, very great, onerous, toilsome (literary) Nearby words of arduous arctic ardent ardour arduous area arena argot Synonyms of 'arduous' arduous Explore 'arduous' in the dictionary
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