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arduous
adj.險峻的;困難的(difficult,strenuous,laborious,back-breaking)
The preparation for the exam is as long and as arduous work for a normal undergraduate.
對于普通大學生來說，準備考試的時間很漫長，也很困難。
devious
adj.曲折的(circuitous)
The coach followed a rather devious course to its destination.
教練沿著一條相當曲折的路線走到了終點。
dilemma
n.左右為難，困境
Life is full of dilemmas.
生活充滿困境。
embarrass
vt.使困窘
I was so awkward that I felt embarrassed in front of my friends.
我在朋友面前感到很尷尬。
flounder
vi.掙扎
After the Asian financial crisis, the economy in southeast Asia continues to flounder.
亞洲金融危機之后，東南亞的經濟繼續掙扎。
laborious
adj.費力的，艱難的(arduous,painstaking)
Bill was rewarded with an increase in his payment for his laborious efforts.
比爾因努力工作而得到報酬的增加。
painstaking
n.辛勞 adj.勞苦的(careful,scrupulous)
plight
n.(惡劣的)情勢，困境(predicament,dilemma)
The plight of the homeless was a deep concern for the current government.
無家可歸者的困境是當前政府深切關注的問題。
precipitous
adj.陡峭的(sheer,extremely steep);急躁的
strait
n.困難
strenuous
adj.辛苦的(laborious)
I made a strenuous effort to reach the top of the mountain.
我費力爬到山頂。
handicap
n.障礙，阻礙；障礙賽跑(hindrance) v.妨礙，使不利
Lack of money handicapped him in his business badly.
缺錢使他的生意不好。
adversity
n.不幸,災禍(disaster)
quandary
n.困惑(perplexity)，窘境，進退兩難(predicament)
