labourla•bour 英 labor美 /'leɪbəʳ/

vi

1. 吃力地做某事

• I labored at the German course for three years. 我很吃力地学了三年的德语课程。

2. 费力地前进；挣扎

• The ship laboured through the heavy seas. 船在波涛汹涌的海上艰难地航行。

• The engine was labouring. 发动机在缓慢地运转。

vt

1. 过分详述

• I'll not labour the point here. 这一点我在这里就不详谈了。

2. 使疲倦；使厌烦

• I won't labour you with the details. 我就不叙述细节了，以免让你厌烦。

词组labour under

1. 苦于；为(困难等)苦恼

• The country school laboured under the crudity of the schoolhouses. 那所乡村学校苦于校舍简陋。

2. 受…蒙蔽

• You're labouring under a delusion if you believe him. 如果你相信他，那就上当了。

labour with 极力劝说

• We laboured with them for an hour but could not convince them. 我们煞费苦心地劝了一个钟头，但还是未能说服他们。