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智析单词书

Painstaking

分析词义

Section titled “分析词义”

“Painstaking” 是形容词，指做事极其仔细、不厌其烦，在细节上下足功夫。常修饰 research、effort、work、attention 等，如 “painstaking research”（细致入微的研究）。作名词时指“精心付出的努力”，但形容词用法更常见。

列举例句

Section titled “列举例句”
  1. “The restoration was the result of painstaking work by local craftsmen.” (修复工程凝聚了当地工匠的心血与细致劳作。)
  2. “She took painstaking notes during every lecture.” (她每堂课都一丝不苟地做笔记。)
  3. “Painstaking attention to detail set the report apart.” (对细节的极致考究让这份报告脱颖而出。)

词根分析

Section titled “词根分析”

“Painstaking” 由 “pains”（辛苦、费心，复数形式）与 “taking”（承担、付出）合成，字面义为“甘愿承受辛苦”，即肯下苦功、精益求精。

词缀分析

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“-ing” 在此将短语固化为形容词；词中无独立前缀，整体为复合构词。

文化背景

Section titled “文化背景”

在学术、艺术修复、手工工艺、法律取证等语境中，“painstaking” 带有褒义，称赞对方严谨可靠；比 “careful” 语气更强，强调耗时与耐心。

单词变形

Section titled “单词变形”
  • 固定搭配: “painstaking effort” (煞费苦心的努力), “painstaking research” (细致研究), “painstaking detail” (精雕细琢的细节)
  • 副词: painstakingly

记忆辅助

Section titled “记忆辅助”

“pains + taking”：愿意 take pains（费心费力），就是 painstaking——肯吃苦、肯抠细节。

助记故事

Section titled “助记故事”

“After months of painstaking research, the historian finally verified the date on the faded letter.” (经过数月一丝不苟的考证，这位历史学家终于核实了那封褪色信件上的日期。)