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painstakingly

UK //ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋli//US //ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋli//

词源

源自 'painstaking'(费力的)加上副词后缀 '-ly',最早可追溯至16世纪,原意为 'taking pains'(付出努力)。

adverb

❶ 指以极其细心、谨慎且付出大量努力的方式做某事,强调过程中投入了极大的耐心和专注。

“She painstakingly arranged each flower in the vase.”

(她一丝不苟地将每朵花插在花瓶里。)

“The artist painstakingly painted every tiny detail of the portrait.”

(艺术家极其细致地描绘了肖像的每一处微小细节。)

同义词:carefully, meticulously, thoroughly

常见短语

painstakingly detailed — 形容某事或某物被处理得极其细致,包含了大量细节。

“The report was painstakingly detailed, covering every aspect of the project.”

(这份报告极其详尽,涵盖了项目的每一个方面。)