"characterized by great effort," mid-15c. (implied in strenuously), from Latin strenuus "active, brisk, quick, nimble, prompt, vigorous, keen." Probably cognate with Greek strenes, strenos "keen, strong," strenos "arrogance, eager desire," Old English stierne "hard, severe, keen" (see stern (adj.)). Mocked by Ben Jonson as a pedantic neologism in "Poetaster" (1601). Sense of "requiring much energy" is first recorded 1670s. Related: Strenuousness; strenuosity.
中文解释
1. like center => centre: stern => stren- / strenu- "hard, severe, keen" => strenuous.2. meter => metre.3. 蛮拼的: Pretty strenuous.4. 谐音“死追妞儿死、死追牛儿死、死拽牛儿死、死拽牛耳死”。5. strength, strain => strenuous.
实用例句
1. Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed.
虽然这不是剧烈运动，但会让人感到强健、柔韧与放松。
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2. Strenuous efforts had been made to improve conditions in the jail.
已经做了大量的努力来改善监狱的条件。
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3. The strenuous exercise undergone could balance out the increased calories.
所进行的剧烈运动可以消耗掉增加的热量。
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4. Despite strenuous objections by the right wing, the grant was agreed.
尽管右翼分子极力反对，拨款还是通过了。
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5. Wind surfing can be strenuous but immensely exciting.
