英语

burdensome

gb/bˈɚdənsəm/ us/bˈɚdənsəm/
C1 英语
义项
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adjective formal C1 property
1

too hard or troublesome

Too difficult or annoying to do or deal with.

用法模式: [task/requirement/responsibility] is burdensome (for/to [someone])
常见错误:
Learners may confuse it with the noun burden; burdensome describes something that creates a burden.
近义词
onerous (More formal; often about duties or rules.) | taxing (Emphasizes how much energy it takes.) | demanding (Suggests high effort or high standards.)
反义词
manageable (Possible to handle without too much difficulty.) | easy (Requires little effort or trouble.)
搭配
burdensome task |burdensome process |burdensome requirement |burdensome paperwork |burdensome obligation |burdensome responsibility |burdensome conditions |burdensome procedures |burdensome workload |burdensome demand
主题
daily_life |work |problems
例句
  • The application process is burdensome and takes weeks to complete.
  • She found the daily commute increasingly burdensome.
  • The new reporting system is burdensome for small teams.
学习者例句
  • This homework is burdensome for me.
  • The rules are burdensome to follow.
adjective formal C1 property
2

emotionally hard to carry

Making you feel stressed or worried for a long time.

用法模式: [responsibility/secret/guilt] is burdensome (to [someone])
常见错误:
Often used for responsibilities or feelings, not for a person (avoid using it to label someone directly).
近义词
oppressive (Stronger; suggests it weighs someone down.) | stressful (More common and less formal.)
反义词
relieving (Makes you feel less worried or stressed.) | comforting (Gives emotional ease rather than strain.)
搭配
burdensome responsibility |burdensome duty |burdensome guilt |burdensome secret |burdensome worry |burdensome pressure |burdensome expectation |burdensome care |burdensome commitment |burdensome role
主题
emotions |mental_health |relationships
例句
  • Keeping the secret became burdensome over time.
  • He stepped down because the responsibility felt too burdensome.
  • The constant expectation to be available was burdensome to her.
学习者例句
  • This responsibility is burdensome.
  • It is burdensome to worry all the time.
adjective formal C1 property
3

too expensive or costly

Too expensive; hard to pay.

用法模式: [tax/debt/expense/cost] is burdensome (for/to [someone])
常见错误:
Not the same as 'luxurious' or 'high-quality'; it focuses on difficulty and strain.
近义词
costly (Neutral; focuses on high price rather than strain.) | punishing (Informal-leaning; stresses harsh impact (often for taxes/costs).)
反义词
affordable (Within a reasonable budget.) | inexpensive (Low in cost.)
搭配
burdensome debt |burdensome costs |burdensome expense |burdensome tax |burdensome fees |burdensome interest payments |burdensome rent |burdensome financial burden |burdensome obligations |burdensome price
主题
money |business |law
例句
  • Student loan payments can be burdensome in the first years after graduation.
  • The service charges are burdensome for low-income customers.
  • High heating bills were burdensome during the winter.
学习者例句
  • The rent is burdensome.
  • This tax is burdensome for many families.
adjective business C1 property
4

too many rules or paperwork

Having too much paperwork or too many rules.

用法模式: [regulation/policy/compliance requirement] is burdensome (for/to [someone])
常见错误:
Often used with regulations and compliance; avoid using it for simple everyday rules unless they are truly heavy or complex.
近义词
bureaucratic (Focuses on red tape and administrative systems.) | cumbersome (Emphasizes awkward complexity, not necessarily obligation.)
反义词
streamlined (Simplified to reduce effort and steps.) | efficient (Achieves results with minimal wasted effort.)
搭配
burdensome regulations |burdensome compliance requirements |burdensome reporting requirements |burdensome oversight |burdensome documentation |burdensome administrative requirements |burdensome regulatory framework |burdensome procedures |burdensome form-filling |burdensome bureaucracy
主题
business |government |law
例句
  • Small businesses argue that the regulations are burdensome and slow growth.
  • The audit introduced burdensome reporting requirements for every department.
  • They simplified the policy to make it less burdensome for staff.
学习者例句
  • The paperwork is burdensome.
  • These regulations are burdensome for small shops.
adjective C1 property
5

heavy and awkward to carry

So heavy that it is hard to carry.

用法模式: [load/bag/object] is burdensome (to carry)
常见错误:
This literal sense is less common than the figurative senses; 'heavy' is usually preferred for physical weight.
近义词
heavy (More common and straightforward for physical weight.) | cumbersome (Suggests awkward shape as well as weight.)
反义词
light (Easy to lift or carry.) | portable (Designed to be carried easily.)
搭配
burdensome load |burdensome luggage |burdensome bag |burdensome equipment |burdensome package |burdensome box |burdensome backpack |burdensome to carry |burdensome weight |burdensome items
主题
daily_life |travel
例句
  • The old suitcases were burdensome to carry up the stairs.
  • Camping equipment can be burdensome on a long hike.
  • He left some items behind because the load was burdensome.
学习者例句
  • This bag is burdensome to carry.
语法
词典原形
burdensome
IPA
GB/bˈɚdənsəm/
US/bˈɚdənsəm/
音节与重音
bur - den - some (3 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (bur)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: burdensome
词族
Core family
burden noun B1
Related words
burdened adjective overburden verb
Negative and opposite forms
unburden verb
相关表达

unduly burdensome

1
/ʌndˈuli bˈɚdənsəm/
fixed phrase legal

excessively hard or demanding

Too difficult or expensive in an unfair way.

例句
  • The judge ruled that the requirement was unduly burdensome for small providers.
  • They revised the policy to ensure it would not be unduly burdensome on employees.
  • The industry group argued the proposed rule would be unduly burdensome.

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