单词 | laboriously |
释义 | laboriousadjective la·bo·ri·ous lə-ˈbȯr-ē-əs 1 a : involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous Overland travel was not an adventurous communal leap, but a laborious, individual trek. Daniel J. Boorstin Making a telescope mirror is a long and laborious process. David Devoss and Eric Sander b : characterized by long, detailed elaboration : tedious Much of the middle of the book is a laborious account of the scouring of the ocean floor that led to the discovery of the Titanic. The Economist 2 : devoted to labor : industrious We have the greatest riches, the greatest fertility, … the most laborious population. Joseph Conrad laboriously adverb laboriousness noun laboriously adverb1 as in actively in a manner involving great or constant activity working laboriously late into the night in order to meet the deadline Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in arduously with great effort or determination the farmer laboriously pruned all season long to produce the finest crop of grapes possible Synonyms & Similar Words
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