belabour
verb /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/
/bɪˈleɪbər/
(US English belabor)
词源late Middle English: from be- + the verb labour.
动词形式
Idioms present simple I / you / we / they belabour | /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/ /bɪˈleɪbər/ |
he / she / it belabours | /bɪˈleɪbəz/ /bɪˈleɪbərz/ |
past simple belaboured | /bɪˈleɪbəd/ /bɪˈleɪbərd/ |
past participle belaboured | /bɪˈleɪbəd/ /bɪˈleɪbərd/ |
-ing form belabouring | /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/ /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/ |
Idioms
belabour the point
- (formal) to repeat an idea, argument, etc. many times to emphasize it, especially when it has already been mentioned or understood
一再强调观点(或论点等) - I don’t want to belabour the point, but it’s vital you understand how important this is.
我不想过分强调这一点,但你必须明白这有多重要。
- I don’t want to belabour the point, but it’s vital you understand how important this is.