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

Therefore, it is a Herculean and long-term task for plant breeding workers to cultivate the germplasms of resistance to these factors.
因此，培育抗病、抗虫和抗逆的作物品种是育种工作者长期而艰巨的任务。
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。
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
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。
Yet it might not be too Herculean a task to raise the money-if some Chinese banks are ordered to cough up the funds.
然而，如果部分中国银行被要求进行融资的话，那筹集到那笔钱可能并不是什么费力的事情。
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。
She has had the Herculean task of bringing up four children single-handedly.
她肩负着一个人养育4个孩子的艰巨任务。
The consortium began its Herculean task by looking at supply chain processes.
该联盟从研究供应链的过程入手开始这个艰巨的任务。
Eradication of the Alpine nomenclature is still proving a Herculean task.
根除阿尔卑斯命名法依然是一项极其艰难的工作。
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。