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

On coming to power in October 2009, the prime minister promised his EU colleagues a Herculean effort to root out corruption, improve tax collection, suppress the falsification of official statistics and downsize the public sector.
2009年10月上台时，乔治帕潘德里欧向欧盟同僚承诺，将采取强有力的措施根除腐败、改善税款征收、禁止官方统计数字弄虚作假并缩减公共部门。
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。
To be fair, Herculean progress has already been made.
老实说，巴西已经取得了巨大的进步。
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。
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。
He completed the translation of this monumental work with a herculean effort.
他历尽心血终于完成了这一成本大套的翻译作品。
The two men made a Herculean effort to lift the fallen tree off the victim's car.
这两个人为了搬掉倒在受害者汽车上的树花出了巨大的力气。
Breastfeeding a gassy baby can be a Herculean task, but it is well worth it.
哺乳瓦斯婴儿可以一项艰巨的任务，但它是值得的。
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
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。