herculean

英 [ˌhɜːkjuˈliːən]

美 [ˌhɜːrkjuˈliːən]

赫拉克勒斯的; 力大无比的; 困难的赫拉克勒斯的

TOEFL

BNC.33301 / COCA.22524

牛津词典

adj.

费力的；需要决心的；艰巨的
needing a lot of strength, determination or effort
1. a Herculean task
  艰巨的任务

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 艰巨的;费力的
Aherculeantask or ability is one that requires extremely great strength or effort.
1. ...his herculean efforts to bring peace to our troubled island.
  他为给我们这个纷争不断的岛屿带来和平所作出的艰苦努力

英英释义

adj

extremely difficult
1. a herculean task
displaying superhuman strength or power
1. herculean exertions
Synonym:powerful

双语例句

Fortunately, threats to European Monetary Union, so far, have been successfully fended off by the Herculean actions of the European Community assisted by the International Monetary Fund.
所幸，由于欧洲共同体采取了大刀阔斧的行动，加上国际货币基金组织（imf）出手协助，欧洲货币联盟所遭遇的种种威胁，就目前来说已得到成功抵御。
These products are a positive start but it remains a Herculean task to recapture this lucrative market from Apple and Android.
这些产品是一个积极的开始，但是要从苹果和安卓手中重新夺回这个利润丰厚的市场还是一个艰巨的任务。
This was probably the first project on which our team didn't have to work Herculean hours near the end of development and testing.
这也许是我们的团队在开发和测试的结尾不必花费大量时间工作的第一个项目。
You must make a Herculean effort not to talk to them about it.
你必须竭力控制自己，不同他们谈这件事。
To be fair, Herculean progress has already been made.
老实说，巴西已经取得了巨大的进步。
Cowperwood, after his Herculean labours of the morning, had, as has been said, driven rapidly to Butler's house
上面已经说过，柯柏乌上午大干一阵以后，就赶忙驾车到巴特勒家去了
But persuading large swathes of the citizenry to spend less time watching sport on television and more time actually working up a sweat is a Herculean task.
但是劝说老百姓少看点电视体育比赛，多花点时间进行真正的体育运动是一项艰巨的任务。
This herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness.
这个极为艰巨的任务最终完成了，但是速度之慢令人沮丧。
She has had the Herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly.
她肩负着一个人养育4个孩子的艰巨任务。
These small feats seemed like Herculean accomplishm ents and slowly served to restore her depleted confidence.
这些小成绩看来是艰辛努力的结果，而且渐渐开始重建起她那已空竭的信心。