time-consuming

英 [ˈtaɪm kənsjuːmɪŋ]

美 [ˈtaɪm kənsuːmɪŋ]

adj.  费时的; 耗时间的

TOEFL

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 费时的；耗时间的
  taking or needing a lot of time
  1. a difficult and time-consuming process
     困难而又费时的过程

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 耗时的;费时的
  If something istime-consuming, it takes a lot of time.
  1. It's just very time consuming to get such a large quantity of data...
     获取如此大量的数据非常费时。
  2. Starting a new business, however small, is a time-consuming exercise.
     创办一家新企业，不管多小，都是件旷日持久的事。

英英释义

adj

• of a task that takes time and patience

双语例句

• This process can be time-consuming and exhausting, especially when it is applied to a complex problem.
  这个过程可能很花时间、令人疲惫，尤其是在应用到一个复杂的问题上。
• Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
  有些更费时间的工作现在可以用机器做了。
• This is a time-consuming, error-prone process that is seldom reproducible.
  这是一个耗时的又容易犯错的过程，因而这个过程几乎不可重复。
• Automated collection also reduces the need for time-consuming and expensive manual collection, analysis, and management.
  自动的收集还减少了对时间消耗和昂贵的手工收集、分析和管理的需要。
• Testing software can be time-consuming and expensive, especially as software systems are increasing in scope and complexity.
  测试软件是非常耗时和昂贵的，尤其是，当软件系统不断的扩大，复杂度不断增加。
• This leads to time-consuming maintenance and code modifications and not being able to accurately forecast time and costs.
  这导致维护和代码修改工作非常耗时，并且无法准确预测时间和成本。
• But the process is time-consuming.
  但是这个过程很耗费时间。
• Manpower to complete these tasks are to be time-consuming, laborious and prone to errors and omissions.
  这些工作都以人力来完成将费时费力，而且容易出现错误和疏漏。
• As any system administrator can tell you, managing enterprise users and groups is a time-consuming process.
  任何系统管理员都会告诉您，管理企业用户和组是一个耗时的过程。
• The most time-consuming portion of this process is analyzing the assessment and response regarding potential hazards identified.
  这个过程中最耗时的部分就是对识别的潜在的危险进行分析评估和反馈。