词性：adj.
音标：/ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/
释义： 非常难的，艰难的，艰巨的
– difficult to accomplish, hard to endure
Use the adjective arduous to describe an activity that takes a lot of effort. Writing all those college essays and filling out the applications is an arduous process!
Arduous was first used in English to mean “steep” or “difficult to climb.” If you’re an outdoorsman, hiking up a mountain is a lot of fun, but if you’re a couch potato, it’s an arduous trek. Today, the word can be used figuratively for something that is difficult or takes a lot of work. If you spend an arduous week studying for your final exams, you’ll do well because you’ve worked really hard!
an arduous task/work/journey/voyage/trip