🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

费力的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fèi lì de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strenuous/ˈstrɛnjʊəs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这次费力的徒步旅行让我们都筋疲力尽。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Requiring or using great effort or exertion.

    "The strenuous hike up the mountain left us all exhausted."
  2. 2

    Characterized by vigorous activity or effort.

    "He prefers strenuous sports like rock climbing and marathon running."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'strenuous' originates from the Latin 'strenuus', meaning 'active, vigorous', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted to emphasize effort and exertion in modern usage.

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