Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13723
arduous
费力的；极其耗力的；令人筋疲力尽的
核心释义
Needing or using up a lot of energy; extremely tiring and demanding endurance.
- 1.
费力的；考验耐力的
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
- 2.
耗费体力至筋疲力尽的；尤指体力劳动
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- 3.
难以通行的；使人疲惫的
Difficult or exhausting to traverse.
- 4.
极度考验耐力的
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt
- 5.
难以完成的；需要大量脑力和技巧的
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill
难走的；崎岖难行的；艰巨的；难以完成的；费尽心力的；费力的；考验耐力的；耗费体力至筋疲力尽的；尤指体力劳动；难以通行的；使人疲惫的
用法In use
Climbing Mount Everest is an arduous journey that requires months of preparation.
用法提示：形容词‘arduous’描述旅程的艰辛。
She finally completed the arduous task of writing her thesis after many sleepless nights.
用法提示：用作定语，修饰‘task’，表示任务艰巨。
The rescue team faced an arduous trek through the jungle to reach the injured hikers.
用法提示：与‘trek’搭配，强调行程艰难。
worked their arduous way up the mining valley
your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here
the arduous work of preparing a dictionary
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- arduous task
- 艰巨的任务
- She was given the arduous task of reorganizing the entire department.她承担了重组整个部门这项艰巨的任务。
- arduous journey
- 艰苦的旅程
- They set out on an arduous journey through the desert.他们踏上了穿越沙漠的艰苦旅程。
- arduous process
- 艰难的过程
- Writing a thesis can be an arduous process.撰写论文可能是一个艰难的过程。
- arduous work
- 繁重的工作
- The volunteers did the arduous work of clearing the rubble.志愿者们做了清理瓦砾的繁重工作。
- arduous climb
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 ard 就像 hard（难）少了 h：爬山背重物，累到虚脱，就是 arduous 的'费劲'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic papers、government reports、news articles、formal speeches 该词多用于正式或书面语境，常形容任务、工作或旅途非常费力、需要持久耐力；日常口语中较少见，更常说 hard 或 tough。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于形容任务、工作等需付出大量努力
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都共享拼写结尾 -uous，并且词尾都包含非重读的 /uəs/，但没有一个与 arduous /ˈɑrdʒuəs/ 严格押韵，因为重读元音不同。注意 arduous 的重音在第一音节；assiduous 和 deciduous 拼写与 arduous 相近，但词尾读 /sɪdʒuəs/，不是 /ɑrdʒuəs/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.