arduous
英 ['ɑːdjʊəs]
美 ['ɑrdʒuəs]
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1. hard => arduous (由於英語受到法語的影響加h或h脫落其含義不變，主要是因為法語中的h不送氣也就是不發音。例如：arc => arch-).
2. ortho- => orthodox => arduous.
3. orthodox => arduous.
4. Literal sense of "high, steep, difficult to climb".
中文詞源
arduous 艱苦的詞源略。詞義受詞根ard的影響。
英文詞源
- arduous
- arduous: [16] Latin arduus, the source of English arduous, originally meant ‘high, steep’ (it is related to Greek orthós ‘straight, upright, correct’, as in English orthodox); the sense ‘difficult, laborious’ was a later metaphorical development. (The word has no connection with ardour, which comes ultimately from Latin ardēre ‘burn’; see ARSON.)
=> orthodox - arduous (adj.)
- 1530s, "hard to accomplish, difficult to do," from Latin arduus "high, steep," also figuratively, "difficult," from PIE root *eredh- "to grow, high" (see ortho-). Literal sense of "high, steep, difficult to climb," attested in English from 1709.
雙語例句
- 1. an arduous journey across the Andes
- 翻越安第斯山脈的艱苦之行
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. Take your ease, for the journey ahead will be long and arduous.
- 好好休息一下, 前麵的路程遠而艱難呢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The refugees made an arduous journey through the mountains.
- 難民們艱難地越過高山.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The task is arduous; besides , there's not much time.
- 任務 艱巨, 同時時間又很緊迫.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. We must have patience in doing arduous work.
- 我們做艱苦的工作要有耐性.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》