arduous

英 ['ɑːdjʊəs]美 ['ɑrdʒuəs]
  • adj. 努力的；费力的；险峻的
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1. hard => arduous (由于英语受到法语的影响加h或h脱落其含义不变，主要是因为法语中的h不送气也就是不发音。例如：arc => arch-).
2. ortho- => orthodox => arduous.
3. orthodox => arduous.
4. Literal sense of "high, steep, difficult to climb".

中文词源

arduous 艰苦的

词源略。词义受词根ard的影响。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. an arduous journey across the Andes
翻越安第斯山脉的艰苦之行
来自《权威词典》
2. Take your ease, for the journey ahead will be long and arduous.
好好休息一下, 前面的路程远而艰难呢.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The refugees made an arduous journey through the mountains.
难民们艰难地越过高山.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The task is arduous; besides , there's not much time.
任务 艰巨, 同时时间又很紧迫.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. We must have patience in doing arduous work.
我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》