"labored" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喫力的
• 做作的

Definition

用來形容需要很大努力的事情，或聽起來不自然、勉強的內容。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常和「呼吸」一起使用（labored breathing = 呼吸困難）。也可以形容言語或寫作不自然。語氣較正式，多用於描述或醫療語境。

Examples

He took a labored breath after running.

跑步後，他大口地 **喫力地** 呼吸了一下。

Her explanation sounded labored.

她的解釋聽起來很**做作**。

The athlete moved with labored steps.

這位運動員邁著**喫力的**步伐前進。

His speech was so labored that it was hard to follow.

他的發言太**做作**了，讓人難以理解。

She made a labored attempt to smile, but everyone noticed it wasn’t real.

她**勉強地**微笑了一下，但大家都看出來不是真心的。

After climbing the stairs, his breathing became labored.

爬完樓梯後，他開始**呼吸困難**。