Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13779
painstaking
一丝不苟的；煞费苦心的
核心释义
done with very careful attention to detail and great effort
- 1.
仔细注意细节的；勤勉刻苦的
Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
- 2.
煞费苦心的
characterized by extreme care and great effort
仔细注意细节的；勤勉刻苦的；煞费苦心的；辛苦的；勤勉的；小心的
用法In use
The artist spent painstaking hours perfecting every detail of the sculpture.
用法提示：此处'painstaking'作为形容词修饰'hours'，强调花费大量时间和精力，非常细致。
Her painstaking research uncovered new evidence that changed the theory.
用法提示：'painstaking'修饰'research'，表示研究过程极其认真、细致。
The restoration of the ancient manuscript required painstaking attention to every stroke.
用法提示：'painstaking'修饰'attention'，说明修复工作需要非常小心和努力。
painstaking research
painstaking + noun
The restoration required painstaking work.
修复工作需要辛苦的劳动。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- painstaking work
- 煞费苦心的工作；细致的工作
- The restoration of the ancient manuscript required painstaking work.修复这部古代手稿需要煞费苦心的工作。
- painstaking effort
- 煞费苦心的努力；艰辛的努力
- She put painstaking effort into preparing the report.她为准备这份报告付出了煞费苦心的努力。
- painstaking research
- 细致入微的研究；一丝不苟的研究
- After years of painstaking research, the scientists announced a breakthrough.经过多年的细致研究，科学家们宣布了一项突破。
- painstaking attention
- 一丝不苟的关注；极其仔细的注意
- The chef paid painstaking attention to every ingredient.这位厨师对每一种食材都一丝不苟地加以关注。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 pain（辛苦）和 staking（打桩/投入）想成“忍着辛苦打桩般投入”，帮记 painstaking=煞费苦心、一丝不苟。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告、精细工作描述 painstaking 比较常见于正式或书面语境，如学术写作、正式报告或对精细工作的描述，强调极其仔细与用心。日常口语中通常更常用 careful 或 thorough。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，表示极其细心和努力
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Of these, 'taking', 'making', 'baking', 'shaking' and 'staking' all rhyme with the final syllable of 'painstaking' (/ˌsteɪkɪŋ/): they share the /eɪkɪŋ/ ending. 'staking' is exactly the second part of 'painstaking' in spelling and sound. 'parking' looks similar (both end in '-king') but is pronounced /ˈpɑːrkɪŋ/ with an /ɑːr/ vowel, so it does not rhyme. Also watch out for 'packing' (/ˈpækɪŋ/), 'sticking' (/ˈstɪkɪŋ/), and 'stocking' (/ˈstɒkɪŋ/), which are other lookalikes with different vowels.
用法优先级Usage priority
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