Herculean

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源自Hercules +‎ -an

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  • (美國) IPA(幫助)/hɜːɹˈkjuːliən/, /ˌhɜːɹkjəˈliːən/
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Herculean (比較級 more Herculean最高級 most Herculean)

  1. 力大无比的;巨大比喻和赫尔克里斯一样的
  2. 艰巨的,非常困难
    a Herculean labour难如登天的工作
    • 1748, Tobias George Smollett, The Adventures of Roderick Random:
      He replied in a dry manner, that I would find it a Herculean task to chastise everybody who should laugh at my expense;
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    • 2006, Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear (TV show), commenting on the Bugatti Veyron automobile
      The guys at Volkswagen have a Herculean task.
    • 2012, John Nonte, Supercollider 4:
      There are thousands of known isotopes, and to have a functional and easily maintainable exhibit for all of these would require a Herculean effort.
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