laboriousness
laboriousness — 名詞
1. the fact that a task takes a great deal of physical or mental energy over a long
費力；艱辛
需要大量體力或腦力工作的性質
the fact that a task takes a great deal of physical or mental energy over a long period of time, making it feel heavy and draining
The laboriousness of carrying furniture up three flights of stairs exhausted Caleb.
把傢具搬上三層樓的費力程度讓 Caleb 筋疲力盡。
laboriousness + of + gerund phrase
Diego was surprised by the laboriousness of fixing the old wooden fence with basic tools.
Diego 很驚訝修理那道只用基本工具的舊木圍欄竟如此費力。
The laboriousness of cleaning the warehouse after the flood became clear on the first morning.
洪水過後，清理整座倉庫的艱辛在第一天早上就顯而易見。
Few people realise the laboriousness involved in preparing a Broadway performance from start to finish.
很少有人意識到從頭到尾準備一場百老匯演出需要付出多少艱辛的努力。
- arduousness
slightly more formal and literary; emphasises steep difficulty more than duration
- strenuousness
focuses on the physical or mental energy required, often for an active task
- ease
the quality of being effortless
- simplicity
the quality of being straightforward and not complicated
文法句型
laboriousness + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently combined with a following 'of'-phrase that names the task, as in 'the laboriousness of [gerund phrase / noun phrase]'.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of a piece of writing, a speech, or an explanation that has far too
冗長；繁瑣
因過多細節而令人感到乏味難讀的特質
the quality of a piece of writing, a speech, or an explanation that has far too much detail, which makes it feel dull and difficult to get through
The laboriousness of the legal document made it almost impossible for anyone to stay focused.
那份法律文件的冗長程度讓任何人都幾乎無法保持專注。
laboriousness + of + [document type]
Meera found the laboriousness of the professor's lecture so draining that she nearly fell asleep.
Meera 覺得教授講課內容的繁瑣讓她累到差點睡著。
Readers often criticise the laboriousness of old novels that describe every single piece of furniture.
讀者經常批評老派小說鉅細靡遺描寫每一件傢具的冗長筆法。
The laboriousness of the committee report stopped most members from reading past the first section.
委員會報告的繁瑣使大多數成員連第一節都沒讀完就放棄了。
- tediousness
more everyday word; focuses on the boredom caused by length and repetition
- wearisomeness
emphasises the mental tiredness that comes from plodding through excessive detail
- conciseness
the quality of saying or writing only what is necessary
- brevity
the quality of being short and to the point
文法句型
laboriousness + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly applied to written or spoken works (documents, lectures, novels, reports). Unlike sense 1, the focus is on excessive detail rather than physical exertion.
常見錯誤
3. the habit of putting a lot of steady effort into your work and refusing to give
勤奮；勤勞
努力工作的習慣和態度
the habit of putting a lot of steady effort into your work and refusing to give up or cut corners, even when the work is difficult
Chiara's laboriousness earned her a promotion within her first year at the research lab.
Chiara 的勤奮讓她在研究實驗室工作的第一年就獲得了晉升。
possessive + laboriousness as a personal quality
The team valued Yael's laboriousness, knowing every task would be finished ahead of the deadline.
團隊很看重 Yael 的勤奮，因為知道她總能在截止日期前完成每項任務。
Aylin attributed her academic success to laboriousness rather than to any natural intelligence.
Aylin 將自己的學業成就歸功於勤奮，而非天生的聰明才智。
Ryan's supervisor praised his laboriousness during the busy summer internship programme.
Ryan 的上司讚揚他在忙碌的暑期實習計劃中所展現的勤勞。
- industriousness
very close in meaning; focuses more on being productive and busy
- diligence
emphasises careful attention and thoroughness alongside hard work
- perseverance
focuses on continuing despite difficulties rather than putting in effort
文法句型
possessive + laboriousness
用法筆記
This is the oldest sense historically and carries a positive, admiring tone. It overlaps with 'diligence' but emphasises steady effort even more than carefulness. In modern usage, the 'HARD EFFORT' (sense 1) and 'TEDIOUS DETAIL' (sense 2) meanings are far more common.