backbreaking

/ˈbækˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈækbrˌekɪŋ] /ˈbækˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈækbrˌekɪŋ] /ˈbak-ˌbrā-kiŋ How to pronounce backbreaking (audio)/ (ame, mw)

backbreaking — adjective

  • backbreakingpositive
  • more backbreakingcomparative
  • most backbreakingsuperlative

1. requiring such heavy work that it leaves your body worn out by the end.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

requiring such heavy work that it leaves your body worn out by the end.

例句

Rohan spent the summer doing backbreaking work in the rice fields.

collocation: backbreaking work

The road crew faced backbreaking labor under the noon sun all week.

collocation: backbreaking labor

同義詞
  • exhausting

    broader everyday word that can describe mental or physical tiredness

  • grueling

    stresses relentless pressure over time, not only bodily strain

  • arduous

    more formal and focused on the effort required

  • strenuous

    neutral word for activity demanding strong physical effort

反義詞
  • easy

    general opposite for work needing little effort

  • light

    often used for work that does not need much physical strength

文法句型

backbreaking + noun

be + backbreaking

backbreaking work / labor / job

用法筆記

Usually describes long, heavy labor such as harvesting, lifting, digging, or construction work. It most often suggests severe physical strain rather than ordinary tiredness after a short task.

常見錯誤

❌Choosing paint colors was backbreaking.
✅Carrying sacks of cement upstairs was backbreaking.
💡'backbreaking' usually describes long, heavy labor that wears out the body, not a light decision task.