industrious

/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʌstriəs/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈdə-strē-əs/ (ame, mw)

industrious — 形容詞

  • industriouspositive
  • more industriouscomparative
  • most industrioussuperlative

1. putting steady effort into work or study over a long period, getting a lot done

1.形容詞C1
釋義

勤勉的；勤奮

長期專注努力工作或學習的

putting steady effort into work or study over a long period, getting a lot done because you stay focused and rarely take shortcuts.

例句

Amihan is the most industrious student in her class, often staying late to finish her science projects.

Amihan 是班上最勤勉的學生，經常留校到很晚把科學作業做完。

be + industrious + superlative for praising work ethic

The Roya family kept their small bakery open for thirty years through industrious daily effort.

Roya 一家人靠著日復一日的勤奮，把他們的小烘焙坊開了三十年。

industrious + noun describing sustained group effort

同義詞
  • hard-working

    everyday, neutral register; covers any short or long span of effort

  • diligent

    stresses careful, conscientious attention; often used of students or workers following rules

  • assiduous

    formal and literary; emphasises persistent attention to detail

反義詞
  • lazy

    informal; direct opposite

  • idle

    describes someone not active or busy at the moment, less judgemental than lazy

文法句型

be + industrious

industrious + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used to praise someone or describe a positive trait; subjects are typically people, communities, or animals associated with steady effort (bees, ants). Carries a slightly formal or admiring tone — in casual speech, 'hard-working' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I had an industrious morning at the office.
✅I had a productive morning at the office.
💡'industrious' describes a person's enduring character, not a single block of time.