painstaking
US /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
UK /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
1.
艰苦的, 细致的, 煞费苦心的
done with great care and thoroughness
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The artist made a painstaking effort to capture every detail.
这位艺术家付出了艰苦的努力来捕捉每一个细节。
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It took years of painstaking research to complete the book.
完成这本书需要多年的艰苦研究。