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

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。
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。
This was probably the first project on which our team didn't have to work Herculean hours near the end of development and testing.
这也许是我们的团队在开发和测试的结尾不必花费大量时间工作的第一个项目。
Digging the canal was a Herculean task.
开凿运河是项极其艰巨的工程。
To be fair, Herculean progress has already been made.
老实说，巴西已经取得了巨大的进步。
High-flying stunts were popular. Herculean physical feats were the standard. But it was the high tech plan to hijack a real plane as it flew over the circus that really hinted at something more than heterodox.
高空飞行特技表演非常受欢迎，艰难的人体表演只是普通节目，而劫持一架从马戏团上空飞过的真飞机却是一个高科技计划，只有它才真正暗示出某种极其异端的做法。
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。
Despite our remarkable progress, the Chinese banking sector still confronts Herculean tasks.
尽管我们取得了明显进步，但中国银行业仍面临极为艰巨的任务。
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。
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。