operose

英 ['ɒpərəʊs] 美
  • adj. 费力的;勤勉的;吃力的;困难的;辛勤的

英文词源


operose (adj.)
"involving much labor," 1670s, from Latin operosus "taking great pains, laborious, active, industrious," from opus (genitive operis) "work" (see opus). Related: Operosity.

双语例句


1. What an operose method!
多么费事的方法呀!

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. What an operose business it is to establish a government absolutely new.
建立全新的政府是何等艰苦的事情.

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