laboriously

/ləˈbɔːriəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈbɔːriəsli/ (ame, ipa)

laboriously — 副詞

1. doing something in a slow, difficult way that uses up a lot of energy or attenti

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釋義

費力地

緩慢且耗費大量心力地進行某事

doing something in a slow, difficult way that uses up a lot of energy or attention, often because each small step is hard.

例句

Dewi climbed laboriously up the steep path with the heavy backpack.

Dewi 背著沉重的背包，吃力地往陡峭的山路上爬。

verb + laboriously describing physical effort

The old farmer laboriously pushed the wooden cart across the muddy field.

老農夫費力地推著木製手推車穿過泥濘的田地。

laboriously + verb describing slow manual work

同義詞
  • painstakingly

    very similar; 'painstakingly' stresses careful precision while 'laboriously' stresses heavy effort

  • arduously

    more formal; suggests sustained difficulty over a long period

  • strenuously

    emphasizes vigorous physical exertion rather than slow careful steps

反義詞
  • effortlessly

    with no visible effort, the opposite quality

  • easily

    everyday opposite; less formal

文法句型

verb + laboriously

laboriously + verb

用法筆記

Most often pairs with verbs of slow physical or mental work — climb, push, type, copy, translate, build, work. Stronger than 'slowly': adds the sense of visible strain or fatigue. Formal in tone; in casual speech 'with great effort' or 'painstakingly' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌She finished her coffee laboriously.
✅She finished her coffee slowly.
💡'laboriously' needs a task that genuinely requires sustained effort, not any slow action.
❌The team laboriously won the championship.
✅The team won the championship after laborious training.
💡'laboriously' modifies HOW an action is done step by step, not a single completed outcome.