painstaking
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pains·tak·ing /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun] CAREFULvery careful and thorough 小心的；费尽心思的；精心的 SYN meticulous The work had been done with painstaking attention to detail. 这项工作被一丝不苟地完成了。 Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened. 克里斯非常详细地描述了所发生的事情。► see thesaurus at careful —painstakingly adverb The old painting was painstakingly restored. 那幅旧画被精心地修复了。
Examples from the Corpus
painstaking• Knott was kindly, painstaking, cheerful, and imperturbably good-natured.• Chris described to her in painstaking detail the story of the cartoon they'd been watching.• A delicate and painstaking examination with her fingertips yielded nothing.• But even the most painstaking officials could overlook some estates.• painstaking research• This involved a painstaking search of the paper dictionary to find examples of each of the special characters.• They began the long and painstaking task of compiling a bibliography.• Designing the architecture is a painstaking trial-and-error effort.• But the legend never quite died, and two years ago, Hilton International began the painstaking work of reconstruction.• This involves several days of painstaking work to ensure accurate alignment.pains·tak·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
careful and very thorough Corpus
painstaking
pains‧tak‧ing /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/
adjective [usually before noun]
very careful and thorough
SYN meticulous:
The work had been done with painstaking attention to detail.
Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened.
—painstakingly adverb:
The old painting was painstakingly restored.
▪ careful trying to avoid mistakes and do everything correctly by paying a lot of attention to details: Try to be more careful with your punctuation. | A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building.
▪methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way: He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance. | This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem.
▪thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important: There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death. | Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough.
▪meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly: She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress. | He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy.
▪systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should: a systematic review of the scientific evidence | We need a systematic way to evaluate employees.
▪painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way: The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research. | They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English.
pains‧tak‧ing /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/
adjective [usually before noun]very careful and thorough
SYN meticulous:
—painstakingly adverb:
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