"augean" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 极其肮脏的
• 艰巨的 (任务)

Definition

用来形容非常肮脏的事物，或极其难以清理、解决的任务，源自清理奥吉亚斯牛栏的神话典故。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或文学语境，口语中很少见。通常用来比喻难以清理的大问题、混乱或腐败。源自希腊神话中奥吉亚斯牛栏的故事。常见搭配如“奥吉亚斯任务”、“奥吉亚斯牛栏”之类。

Examples

The workers faced an Augean task cleaning up the abandoned factory.

工人们在清理废弃工厂时面对了一项**极其艰巨**的任务。

Cleaning the city's river was an Augean challenge.

清理这座城市的河流是个**艰巨**的挑战。

She took on the Augean task of organizing the warehouse.

她承担了整理仓库的**艰巨任务**。

After years of neglect, reforming the system felt like an Augean effort.

多年疏于管理后，改革这个体系感觉是一项**奥吉亚斯式**的努力。

Getting rid of corruption in politics is often described as an Augean undertaking.

消除政治腐败常被形容为一项**奥吉亚斯式**的事业。

The school janitor called the post-holiday cleanup an Augean job, but managed to finish it by noon.

校工把假期后的清扫称作一项**奥吉亚斯式**工作，但中午前还是完成了。