laboured

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++la·boured British English, labored American English /ˈleɪbəd $ -bərd/ AWL adjective  1. WORK HARDif someone’s breathing is laboured, it is difficult for them to breathe 呼吸困难的2  if writing or speaking is laboured, it takes a lot of effort and is not good 〔写作或演说〕矫揉造作的，不自然的；不流畅的 Some of the episodes are very laboured. 有几集剧情很牵强。

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laboured
la‧boured AC British English, labored American English /ˈleɪbəd $ -bərd/ adjective
1. if someone’s breathing is laboured, it is difficult for them to breathe
2. if writing or speaking is laboured, it takes a lot of effort and is not good:
    Some of the episodes are very laboured.

la·boured (especially US la·bored) BrE /ˈleɪbəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈleɪbərd/ 🔊 adjective(of breathing 呼吸) slow and taking a lot of effort 缓慢而困难的(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