ar·du·ous
adjective/ˈɑːdʒuəs/
/ˈɑːrdʒuəs/
- involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time
艰苦的；艰难的 - an arduous journey across the Andes
翻越安第斯山脉的艰苦之行 - The work was arduous.
这项工作很艰巨。
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifec2- It was physically arduous work.
这是一项体力劳动。 - The road back to political stability is long and arduous.
恢复政治稳定的道路是漫长而艰巨的。 - an arduous task/process
艰巨任务；艰难过程
Oxford Collocations DictionaryArduous is used with these nouns:- climb
- journey
- process
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin arduus ‘steep, difficult’ + -ous. - an arduous journey across the Andes