painstaking
UK/'peɪnzteɪkɪŋ/US/'peinzteikiŋ/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Done with great care, effort, and attention to detail; very thorough.
一丝不苟的，煞费苦心的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpainspunish, penalty, pain
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takingroot
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From the idiom 'to take pains,' where pains means 'effort, trouble' (not literal hurt). Painstaking work is work into which great trouble has been poured — meticulous and thorough. It is praise, not a warning of pain.
Common Collocations
- 1.painstaking research细致的研究
- 2.painstaking detail一丝不苟的细节
- 3.painstaking effort煞费苦心的努力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The restoration was the result of painstaking research.
- 2.
She kept painstaking records of every transaction.