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arduous
  • Derivatives : noun  arduousness ; adverb  arduously
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

arduous ['ɒːdjuəs]
  1. 1. adjective [+task] (difficult and tiring) 艰巨
  2. 2. adjective [+journey] 艰苦

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

arduous [ˈɑːrdjʊəs]
  1. 1. adjective 费力的,精疲力竭
  2. 2. adjective 奋发的,努力的
  3. 3. adjective 艰难的,艰险

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1 result)

arduous [ˈɑrdjuəs]
  1. 1. adjective extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort

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The traverse across the country will be long and arduous.
穿越这个国家将是漫长而又艰苦的旅程。
They began the slow arduous procession towards development and prosperity.
向着发展和繁荣,他们开始了缓慢而艰难的行进。
Coming home from an arduous day at the hospital, he would go straight to his yellow pad and write his tensions away. [Source: Web Examples ]
从医院辛苦一天回到家,他会直奔他那黄色便笺本,写作使他的紧张感消失。
经过多年的艰苦谈判,中国终于成功入关。
After years of arduous negotiation, China was eventually admitted to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
你不应把这么艰巨的任务交给他,他的胆量比豚鼠还小。
You shouldn't have given such an arduous task to him, as he is an absolute coward.
繁重的任务
arduous tasks
学习非常艰难,但他坚持下来了。
Studying was arduous, but he persisted.

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