painstaking

'peinzteikiŋ

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

s characterized by extreme care and great effort

n. 辛苦, 苦心, 工夫
a. 辛苦的, 勤勉的, 小心的

Collins 星级

13,779

BNC 频率

14,458

使用频率

painstaking 可以拆分为 pain（痛苦）和 staking（付出努力）。字面意思是为了达到某个目标而付出艰辛努力的过程。

例句

1. She made a painstaking effort to finish the project on time.

她付出了艰苦的努力按时完成项目。

2. The artist was painstaking in his attention to detail.

这位艺术家在细节上非常讲究。

3. He studied for hours with painstaking focus before the exam.

在考试前，他花了几个小时专心学习。