B2 adjective 正式

burdensome

/ˈbɜːrdnsəm/

Describes something that is difficult to carry out or deal with because it requires a lot of effort, time, or money. It is often used to characterize tasks, responsibilities, or regulations that feel like a heavy weight or cause significant stress.

例句

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1

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

2

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

3

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

词族

名词
burden
Verb
burden
副词
burdensomely
形容词
burdensome
相关
burdensomeness
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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'burden' as a giant rock you have to carry; adding '-some' makes it the quality of the rock that makes your back hurt.

快速测验

The new tax laws have proven to be quite ______ for small business owners.

正确!

正确答案是: burdensome

例句

1

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

everyday

Carrying all those heavy grocery bags up five flights of stairs felt burdensome.

2

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

formal

The new administrative requirements have become increasingly burdensome for small business owners.

3

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

informal

I find checking my work emails every ten minutes really burdensome during my vacation.

4

The researchers noted that the burdensome data collection process led to a high dropout rate among participants.

academic

The researchers noted that the burdensome data collection process led to a high dropout rate among participants.

5

Compliance with these international regulations is burdensome but necessary for global expansion.

business

Compliance with these international regulations is burdensome but necessary for global expansion.

词族

名词
burden
Verb
burden
副词
burdensomely
形容词
burdensome
相关
burdensomeness

常见搭配

burdensome task A difficult or taxing job
burdensome regulation A rule that is hard to comply with
burdensome responsibility A duty that feels like a heavy load
financially burdensome Costing a lot of money or causing debt
burdensome process A long and difficult procedure

常用短语

a burdensome duty

a task that is felt as a weight or pressure

become burdensome

to start feeling like a heavy problem

prove burdensome

to turn out to be difficult or stressful

容易混淆的词

burdensome vs burdened

Burdensome describes the thing causing the difficulty, while burdened describes the person feeling the weight.

burdensome vs heavy

Heavy usually refers to physical weight, whereas burdensome refers to the difficulty or stress of a task or rule.

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使用说明

The word is most commonly used in professional, legal, or academic contexts to describe systems, laws, or duties that are too demanding.

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常见错误

Learners often use 'burdensome' to describe a person's physical weight, but it should be used for the difficulty of a task or situation.

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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'burden' as a giant rock you have to carry; adding '-some' makes it the quality of the rock that makes your back hurt.

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词源

Derived from the Old English 'byrthen' (a load to be carried) combined with the suffix '-some' (tending to).

语法模式

Commonly used with 'to' + infinitive (e.g., burdensome to maintain). Often followed by 'for' (e.g., burdensome for the economy).
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文化背景

Frequently appears in political and economic discussions regarding 'red tape' and government over-regulation.

快速测验

The new tax laws have proven to be quite ______ for small business owners.

正确!

正确答案是: burdensome

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