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单词 herculean
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
her•cu•le•an /ˌhɜrkyəˈliən, hɜrˈkyuli-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. requiring great strength:a herculean task.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
her•cu•le•an  (hûr′kyə lē′ən, hûr kyo̅o̅′lē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. requiring the great strength of a Hercules;
    very hard to perform:Digging the tunnel was a herculean task.
  2. having enormous strength, courage, or size.
  3. Mythology(cap.) of or pertaining to Hercules or his labors.
  • Latin Hercule(us) of, belonging to Hercules + -an
  • 1590–1600
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prodigious, arduous, onerous, formidable.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
herculean /ˌhɜːkjʊˈliːən/ adj
  1. requiring tremendous effort, strength, etc: a herculean task
  2. (sometimes capital) resembling Hercules in strength, courage, etc
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