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

adj

A sedulous person is someone who works hard and doesn't give up easily. If you make repeated and sedulous attempts to fix a leaky pipe and it only makes things worse, it might be time to go online and find the number of a plumber.

There are a couple of words that basically mean the same thing as sedulous but are a little more common, namely assiduous, painstaking, and diligent. Like sedulous, all of these adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding the suffix ly: "He assiduously tried to fix the pipe, but to no avail."

VOCABULARY SHOUT-OUT

David Foster Wallace on "Sedulous" Proofreading

Surfing Quotenik, "a growing library of verified quotes," we came across the satisfyingly specific and undeservedly rare sedulous in a line pulled from a 1994 course syllabus written by David Foster Wallace while he was teaching at the University of Texas at Austin. (His revered novel Infinite Jest would come out two years later.)

Handwritten corrections on typed work (stuff crossed out, added, words respelled) are not only accepted but encouraged, since they’re usually signs of sedulous proofreading. Better right than neat (as long as it’s readable).

Sedulous describes a person who works with persistence and great care. It shares the suffix
-ous ("full of") with its synonym assiduous, but is more likely to be confused with seditious, which means "to work against government." Want to add it to the words you're learning on Vocabulary.com? Go to the sedulous definition page and click the learn button on the top of the page. Then read about the words Wallace circled in his dictionary in David Foster Wallace's Dictionary Words.

Looking to read and share more unusual quotes like this one? Quotenik, compiled by writer, archival researcher, and editor Sara Bader, is a well designed resource that invites users to submit quotes from "radio, television, the Internet, speeches, interviews, and other on- and offline sources."

WORD FAMILY

sedulous: sedulity, sedulously, sedulousness

USAGE EXAMPLES

While its most uncharitable detractors often deride the Council as a refuge for overpaid underachievers, Mr. Williams saw sedulous virtue in its summer schedule.

New York Times(Aug 16, 2016)

The moment when a sedulous waiter politely teleports away from you to serve another couple shows off the fine judgment of Irrational on its game.

Forbes(Nov 14, 2013)

Like every poet however original, Chesterton has "played the sedulous ape to many masters."

Kilmer, Joyce, The Circus, and Other Essays and Fu...(2012)

adj marked by care and persistent effort

sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles

Syn

assiduous
diligent

characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

单词	sedulous
释义	sedulous (once / 4112 pages) adj A sedulous person is someone who works hard and doesn't give up easily. If you make repeated and sedulous attempts to fix a leaky pipe and it only makes things worse, it might be time to go online and find the number of a plumber. There are a couple of words that basically mean the same thing as sedulous but are a little more common, namely assiduous, painstaking, and diligent. Like sedulous, all of these adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding the suffix ly: "He assiduously tried to fix the pipe, but to no avail." VOCABULARY SHOUT-OUT David Foster Wallace on "Sedulous" Proofreading Surfing Quotenik, "a growing library of verified quotes," we came across the satisfyingly specific and undeservedly rare sedulous in a line pulled from a 1994 course syllabus written by David Foster Wallace while he was teaching at the University of Texas at Austin. (His revered novel Infinite Jest would come out two years later.) Handwritten corrections on typed work (stuff crossed out, added, words respelled) are not only accepted but encouraged, since they’re usually signs of sedulous proofreading. Better right than neat (as long as it’s readable). Sedulous describes a person who works with persistence and great care. It shares the suffix -ous ("full of") with its synonym assiduous, but is more likely to be confused with seditious, which means "to work against government." Want to add it to the words you're learning on Vocabulary.com? Go to the sedulous definition page and click the learn button on the top of the page. Then read about the words Wallace circled in his dictionary in David Foster Wallace's Dictionary Words. Looking to read and share more unusual quotes like this one? Quotenik, compiled by writer, archival researcher, and editor Sara Bader, is a well designed resource that invites users to submit quotes from "radio, television, the Internet, speeches, interviews, and other on- and offline sources." WORD FAMILY sedulous: sedulity, sedulously, sedulousness USAGE EXAMPLES While its most uncharitable detractors often deride the Council as a refuge for overpaid underachievers, Mr. Williams saw sedulous virtue in its summer schedule. New York Times(Aug 16, 2016) The moment when a sedulous waiter politely teleports away from you to serve another couple shows off the fine judgment of Irrational on its game. Forbes(Nov 14, 2013) Like every poet however original, Chesterton has "played the sedulous ape to many masters." Kilmer, Joyce, The Circus, and Other Essays and Fu...(2012) adj marked by care and persistent effort sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles Syn assiduous diligent characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
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