(of breathing )呼吸 slow and taking a lot of effort 缓慢而困难的 Her breathing became more and more laboured. 她的呼吸越来越困难。
(of writing, speaking, etc. )写作、说话等 not natural and seeming to take a lot of effort 不自然的;费力的;矫揉造作的 The movie looks laboured and slow by today’s standards. 以今天的标准来看,这部电影看起来既吃力又缓慢。