time-consuming
🇬🇧 UK/'taimkәn,sju:miŋ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFL
Definitions
adj.
Taking up a large or excessive amount of time to complete.
耗时的,费时的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.time-consuming process耗时的流程
- 2.time-consuming task费时的任务
- 3.prove time-consuming证明耗时
- 4.[time-consuming effort]费时费力
Example Sentences
- 1.
Manually entering data into the system is incredibly time-consuming.
- 2.
The approval process is time-consuming, often taking several weeks to complete.
- 3.
Learning a new language is rewarding but undeniably time-consuming.