arduously

IPA/ˈɑːdʒuəsli/
IPA/ˈɑːrdʒuəsli/

arduously — 副詞

1. by putting a great deal of sustained physical or mental effort into doing someth

1.副詞B2
釋義

艱苦地

以艱難且耗費大量精力的方式

by putting a great deal of sustained physical or mental effort into doing something that is very hard to achieve.

例句

Linh worked arduously in the rice fields from sunrise until late afternoon.

Linh 從日出到午後都在稻田裡艱苦地工作。

collocation: work arduously

The team trained arduously for months before the national science competition.

這個團隊為了國家科學競賽,艱苦地訓練了好幾個月。

collocation: train arduously for [event]

常見搭配
  • work arduously
  • train arduously
  • study arduously
  • strive arduously
  • fight arduously
同義詞
  • laboriously

    also suggests slow, painstaking physical work

  • strenuously

    highlights great physical energy; can also mean 'strongly objecting'

  • painstakingly

    focuses on extreme care and attention to detail rather than general difficulty

反義詞
  • easily

    without difficulty or effort

  • effortlessly

    suggesting a natural, smooth absence of strain

用法筆記

Typically modifies action verbs that describe sustained effort, such as work, train, study, strive, or fight. Rarely used with stative verbs (know, believe, own) or in casual spoken English.

常見錯誤

She worked very arduous on the project.
She worked very arduously on the project.
'arduous' is an adjective; the adverb form 'arduously' is needed to modify a verb.