[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](研究、检查、调查)十分小心的,极其仔细的,缜密的 A painstaking search, examination, or investigation is done extremely carefully and thoroughly.
[usu ADJ n]
Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris.
法医专家对残骸进行了极其仔细的搜索。
painstakingly
Broken bones were painstakingly pieced together and reshaped.
断骨被十分小心地接合复位。
Oxford
pains·tak·ing/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ; NAmEˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/adjective[usually before noun ]needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detail 需细心的;辛苦的;需专注的SYN
thorough
◆painstaking research细心的研究◆The event had been planned with painstaking attention to detail.这次活动的细节是经过精心计划的。▶pains·tak·ing·ly/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli; NAmEˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/adverbpains·tak·ing/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ; NAmEˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/pains·tak·ing·ly/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli; NAmEˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/
LDC
painstakingpains‧tak‧ing /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun]
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very careful and thoroughSYN meticulous: The work had been done with painstaking attention to detail. Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened.► see thesaurus at
careful
—painstakingly adverb: The old painting was painstakingly restored.
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