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

• 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。
• 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
• To attack this mass of granite, even by a mine, was Herculean work, and it was really vexing that nature could not help them at their need.
  要想把花岗石炸开，即使有炸药也是十分困难的，如果自然界不能帮助他们解决住的问题，这的确是一件麻烦的事。
• 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。
• I snapped at my husband because he didn't appreciate this Herculean accomplishment on my part.
  我和我的丈夫说话时气汹汹因为他没有欣赏我这方面赫尔格立斯式成就。
• The means and methods adopted to settle the contradiction were centralized power in state system to overcome political and social instability with Herculean state power.
  解决这个矛盾的手段和办法，就是国家制度上的高度集权，以强有力的国家权力克服政治生活和社会生活中的不稳定。
• Jos é Mourinho talked of his affection for his players, because he has had to ask them for one last, Herculean effort time after time over the last few months.
  穆里尼奥谈及了他对球员们的感情，因为在最后几个月里，他不得不反反复复的要求他们再拿出最后一次巨大的努力出来。
• The consortium began its Herculean task by looking at supply chain processes.
  该联盟从研究供应链的过程入手开始这个艰巨的任务。
• LF he's going to hold his party together in this time of crisis, it will require a Herculean effort.
  如果他想在这种危机时刻保持党的团结，那他得花巨大的努力。
• Digging the canal was a Herculean task.
  开凿运河是项极其艰巨的工程。