painstaking
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/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/
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/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/
done very carefully and taking a lot of time
The archaeologists completed a painstaking excavation to preserve fragile artifacts.
考古学家进行了细致的挖掘以保护脆弱的文物。