pains·tak·ingBrE/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/NAmE/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/adjective[usually before noun]needingalotofcare, effortandattentiontodetail需细心的;辛苦的;需专注的SYNthorough◆painstakingresearch细心的研究◆Theeventhadbeenplannedwithpainstakingattentiontodetail. 这次活动的细节是经过精心计划的。▸pains·tak·ing·lyBrE/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/NAmE/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/adverb