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

To mold a front against the Japanese, however, was a task of Herculean proportions.
建立抗日阵线是一项无比艰巨的任务。
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。
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。
Kapil Sibal, the talented and energetic Minister for human resource development has a Herculean task ahead.
在卡皮尔•席保（KapilSibal）这位有才干的、精力充沛的人力资源发展部长面前，横亘着大量艰巨的任务。
To be fair, Herculean progress has already been made.
老实说，巴西已经取得了巨大的进步。
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。
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。
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
Digging the canal was a Herculean task.
开凿运河是项极其艰巨的工程。
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。