形容事物造成沉重負擔，使人感到困難或壓力。
實體或財務上的負擔
EN: Physically heavy or financially costly.
翻譯: 指物體本身沉重，或指費用、債務等造成經濟壓力。
精神或情感上的負擔
EN: Causing mental or emotional strain.
翻譯: 指責任、義務或工作使人感到精神疲憊、壓力巨大。
繁瑣複雜的負擔
EN: Involving excessive demands or complicated procedures.
翻譯: 指任務或程序過於繁複、要求過多，令人難以應付。
小提醒：注意：'burdensome' 是形容詞，用來修飾名詞（如 a burdensome task），不可直接當動詞使用。中文常譯為「繁重的」、「累贅的」，但核心概念是「造成負擔」。
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1. causing difficulty or worry; hard to bear
造成困難或憂慮的；難以承受的
The new regulations placed a burdensome amount of paperwork on small businesses.
新法規給小型企業帶來了繁重的文書工作。
Caring for her elderly parents while working full-time became a burdensome responsibility.
全職工作的同時還要照顧年邁的父母，這成了一項沉重的負擔。
2. involving a lot of effort, time, or cost
涉及大量精力、時間或成本的
The application process for the visa was long and burdensome.
簽證的申請過程漫長且繁瑣。
Maintaining the old mansion proved too burdensome for the family.
維護這棟老宅對這個家庭來說實在太耗費心力了。
3. weighing heavily on the mind; causing mental distress
沉重地壓在心頭的；造成精神困擾的
The secret he carried was a burdensome weight on his conscience.
他背負的秘密是他良心上一份沉重的負擔。
She found the constant expectations from her family to be emotionally burdensome.
她覺得家人持續不斷的期望在情感上是一種負累。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| burdensome + noun | 繁重的... | The new regulations placed a **burdensome** requirement on small businesses. (新法規對小企業施加了**繁重**的要求。) |
| be + burdensome + to/for + someone | 對某人來說是繁重的 | The paperwork was **burdensome** for the elderly applicant. (這些文書工作對年長的申請人來說是**繁重**的。) |
| find + something + burdensome | 發現某事很繁重 | Many employees **find** the new reporting system **burdensome**. (許多員工**發現**新的報告系統很**繁重**。) |
| become + burdensome | 變得繁重 | The debt payments eventually **became burdensome**. (債務償還最終**變得繁重**。) |
| a burdensome + task/responsibility/cost | 一項繁重的任務/責任/成本 | Managing the estate was a **burdensome** responsibility. (管理這份地產是一項**繁重**的責任。) |
EN:It is burdensome to report these metrics every single day.
翻譯:每天都要報告這些指標，實在很繁重。
EN:She found the burdensome managing of two departments alone overwhelming.
翻譯:她發現獨自管理兩個部門的繁重工作令人難以承受。
EN:The regulations are burdensome to comply with fully.
翻譯:這些規定要完全遵守起來很繁重。
一般情況下，使用 burdensome to do 的結構更為安全且常見，尤其是在用 it 作形式主詞或修飾特定任務時。
burdensome vs heavy
「burdensome」強調因責任、工作或情感而造成的負擔感，常帶有負面評價；「heavy」則較中性，主要描述物理重量或程度上的沉重。
burdensome vs oppressive
「burdensome」指令人感到負擔或麻煩的事物；「oppressive」語氣更強烈，帶有壓迫、窒息感，常用於形容權威、氣候或極度不公的狀況。
burdensome vs taxing
兩者皆可形容耗費精力，但「burdensome」更強調外在事物本身是「一個負擔」；「taxing」則更側重描述對個人精力或資源的「消耗過程」。
在轉述他人意見或描述普遍看法時，常用來緩和語氣，表示這並非說話者個人的強烈主張。 EN: Some people find the new regulations a bit burdensome. 翻譯: 有些人覺得新規定有點累贅。
EN:He mentioned that the paperwork was becoming burdensome.
翻譯:他提到那些文書工作變得有點繁重。
在口語中，常與程度副詞連用，以強調負擔的沉重程度，帶有主觀感受。 EN: This debt is incredibly burdensome for a small business like ours. 翻譯: 這筆債務對我們這樣的小公司來說，負擔重得不得了。
EN:It's just too burdensome to keep track of every single expense.
翻譯:要追蹤每一筆開銷實在太費事了。
在思考如何描述一項任務或責任時，用作填充詞，帶有猶豫或尋求認同的語氣。 EN: The whole process is... well, burdensome, to say the least. 翻譯: 整個流程嘛... 嗯，至少可以說是挺麻煩的。
EN:Managing both projects at once feels a bit... burdensome, you know?
翻譯:同時管理兩個專案感覺有點... 吃力，你懂吧？
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業文件中，建議使用更精確的中性詞彙，如 "onerous", "arduous", 或具體說明負擔的性質（如 "financially demanding", "administratively complex"），以保持客觀性。"burdensome" 在口語中雖自然，但在正式寫作中可能略帶主觀情感色彩。
a burdensome task
adj + n
一項繁重的任務
burdensome regulations
adj + n
繁瑣的規章制度
become burdensome
v + adj
變得繁重/成為負擔
burdensome debt
adj + n
沉重的債務
a burdensome process
adj + n
一個繁瑣的過程
prove burdensome
v + adj
被證明是負擔
a burdensome responsibility
adj + n
一項沉重的責任
×The work is very burdensome for me.
✓The work is burdensome for me.
"Burdensome" is already a strong adjective meaning "causing difficulty or worry." Adding "very" is redundant and unnatural in most contexts. Use "extremely burdensome" or "incredibly burdensome" if you need to emphasize intensity.
×I feel burdensome.
✓I feel like a burden. / I feel burdened.
"Burdensome" describes a task, duty, or situation that causes difficulty. It is not used to describe a person's feeling. To express feeling that you are causing trouble for others, use "I feel like a burden." To express feeling weighed down by responsibilities, use "I feel burdened."
×It's a burdensome work.
✓It's burdensome work. / It's a burdensome task.
"Work" as an uncountable noun (meaning labor or tasks in general) does not take the indefinite article "a." You can use "burdensome work" (uncountable) or "a burdensome task/job" (countable).
×This job is burden.
✓This job is a burden. / This job is burdensome.
"Burden" is a noun. "Burdensome" is an adjective. Confusing the part of speech leads to an ungrammatical sentence. Use "a burden" (noun phrase) or "burdensome" (adjective) to describe something that is difficult to bear.
×The luggage is burdensome to carry.
✓The luggage is heavy to carry. / Carrying the luggage is burdensome.
"Burdensome" is typically used for abstract or figurative burdens like duties, processes, or responsibilities, not for physical weight. For physical objects, use "heavy," "cumbersome," or "unwieldy." "Burdensome" can describe the *act* of carrying if it implies a taxing duty.