1 ADJ-GRADED （呼吸）缓慢的，困难的，费力的 If someone's breathing is laboured, it is slow and seems to take a lot of effort. （呼吸）缓慢的，困难的，费力的
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From his slow walk and laboured breathing, Ginny realized he was far from well.
看他步履缓慢、呼吸困难的样子，金尼意识到他的身体还远未恢复。
SYN difficult, forced, strained, heavy
2 ADJ-GRADED （文章或言谈）刻意的，矫揉造作的 If something such as someone's writing or speech is laboured, they have put too much effort into it so it seems awkward and unnatural. （文章或言谈）刻意的，矫揉造作的
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The prose of his official communications was so laboured, pompous and verbose.
他笔下的公文矫揉浮华，长篇大论。
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Daniel's few encounters with Gold had been characterized by a laboured politeness.
丹尼尔与戈尔德的几次碰面都只是虚礼客套一番。
SYN contrived, studied, affected, awkward
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