industrious
Definitions
Hard-working, diligent, and steadily busy
勤勉的，刻苦的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedindustri (diligence) + -ous (full of) = full of diligence. This is the branch that kept the original Latin human sense — a hard worker, busy as a bee. It has nothing to do with factories; an industrious student is simply a diligent one.
Root industri still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.industrious worker勤勉的工人
- 2.industrious student勤奋的学生
- 3.industrious effort刻苦的努力
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is an industrious worker who never leaves a task unfinished.
- 2.
The industrious villagers rebuilt the bridge in a single week.
- 3.
His industrious habits paid off when exam results came out.
Synonym Comparison
- industrious — diligent and steadily busy; emphasis on persistent effort
- diligent — careful and thorough in work; emphasis on conscientiousness
- hardworking — plain, everyday term for putting in effort
- assiduous — formal; showing great care and persistence
- conscientious — guided by a sense of duty to do things right