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laboured

/ˈleɪ.bəd/ /ˈleɪ.bɚd/

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verb

辛劳，苦干。

To toil, to work.

Examples :

"The student laboured long hours over her history project, determined to get a good grade. "

那位学生为了取得好成绩，辛辛苦苦地做了很长时间的历史作业。

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verb

赘述，反复强调。

To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

Examples :

"The lawyer laboured the point about the defendant's alibi, repeating it several times to ensure the jury understood its importance. "

律师反复强调被告不在犯罪现场的证据，为了确保陪审团理解它的重要性，他赘述了好几遍。

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verb

挣扎，苦干，艰难地进行

To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.

Examples :

"The student laboured through the difficult math problems, struggling with each step. "

这个学生在做这些难题时苦苦挣扎，每一步都走得异常艰难。

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verb

分娩，临盆

To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

Examples :

"The expectant mother laboured through the night, finally giving birth to a healthy baby boy. "

准妈妈痛苦地经历了一整夜的临盆，最终生下了一个健康的男婴。

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verb

颠簸，摇晃。

To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat laboured in the rough sea, struggling against the waves. "

小渔船在波涛汹涌的海面上颠簸摇晃，奋力与海浪搏斗。

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adjective

费力的，吃力的。

Expressive of strenuous effort.

Examples :

"At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted."

马拉松结束后，她那吃力喘息的样子告诉我们她已经筋疲力尽了。

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adjective

生硬，做作。

Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.

Examples :

"The student's essay felt laboured, as if he had spent too much time trying to use fancy words instead of expressing his ideas naturally. "

这名学生的文章读起来很生硬做作，感觉他花了太多时间想着堆砌华丽的辞藻，而不是自然地表达自己的想法。

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