painstaking
含义: Done with or employing great care, thoroughness, and attention to detail; requiring or involving diligent effort.
Painstaking literally means 'taking pains' — investing careful effort. It is overwhelmingly positive, suggesting dedication and thoroughness rather than mere fussiness. The word is a staple of reviews, reports, and academic writing: 'painstaking research,' 'painstaking reconstruction,' 'painstaking analysis.' It implies that the effort invested was both necessary and worthwhile. Note the common misspelling 'paintstaking' — the word has nothing to do with paint, only with pains.
例句
- The historian's painstaking research in the National Archives uncovered documents that had been overlooked for decades. 那位历史学家在国家档案馆进行了艰苦细致的研究,发现了数十年来被忽略的文献。La minuciosa investigación del historiador en los Archivos Nacionales desenterró documentos que habían pasado desapercibidos durante décadas.その歴史学者が国立公文書館で行った綿密な調査により、数十年間見過ごされてきた文書が発見された。그 역사학자가 국립기록보관소에서 수행한 세심한 연구를 통해 수십 년간 간과되었던 문서들이 발견되었다.
- Painstaking restoration work on the medieval stained glass took a team of conservators nearly three years to complete. 对中世纪彩色玻璃进行的精心修复工作,由一组文物保护人员花了近三年才完成。La meticulosa restauración de las vidrieras medievales llevó a un equipo de conservadores casi tres años.中世のステンドグラスの丹念な修復作業は、保存修復家のチームが完成させるまでに約3年を要した。중세 스테인드글라스의 정성스러운 복원 작업은 보존 전문가 팀이 완성하기까지 거의 3년이 걸렸다.
- Through painstaking analysis of the satellite imagery, the team was able to identify the precise location of the wreck. 通过对卫星影像的细致分析,团队得以确定沉船的精确位置。Mediante un análisis meticuloso de las imágenes de satélite, el equipo logró identificar la ubicación exacta del naufragio.衛星画像の入念な分析により、チームは沈没船の正確な位置を特定することができた。위성 이미지에 대한 면밀한 분석을 통해 팀은 난파선의 정확한 위치를 특정할 수 있었다.
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语境: journalism, academic, professional
语气: appreciative
起源与历史
From 'pains' (careful effort, from Old French peine, from Latin poena, penalty) + 'taking' (present participle of 'take'). The compound emerged in the mid-16th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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