Her·cu·leanBrE/ˌhɜːkjuˈliːən/NAmE/ˌhɜːrkjuˈliːən/adjective[usually before noun]needingalotofstrength, determinationoreffort费力的；需要决心的；艰巨的◆aHerculeantask艰巨的任务Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFromtheGreekmythinwhichHerculesprovedhiscourageandstrengthbycompletingtwelveverydifficulttasks (calledtheLaboursofHercules).源自希腊神话。赫拉克勒斯（Hercules）完成了十二项十分艰巨的任务（“赫拉克勒斯的功绩”），由此证明了他的勇气和力量。