be·la·bour /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/ vt. 1. 痛打；攻击，袭击 He belaboured his tired horse with a stick. 他用棍棒猛打他那疲劳的坐骑。 2. 就…作过多的说明(或讨论)；向…唠叨；责骂 belabour the obvious 对本已十分明显的事理作过多的说明 I'm doing the best I can! Don't belabour me! 我已经尽了最大努力! 别责怪我了! 3. 反复研究(或讨论) This is a point that passes by too easily, so I propose to belabour it. 这一点很容易给忽略过去，所以我建议多加研究。