painstaking
🇬🇧 UK/'peɪnzteɪkɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/'peinzteikiŋ/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Done with great care and attention to detail; very thorough and diligent
一丝不苟的,煞费苦心的,勤勉的
n.
The application of careful and attentive effort to a task
细心,勤勉,苦心
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.painstaking effort费力的努力
- 2.painstaking work仔细的工作
Example Sentences
- 1.
The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.