assiduous
/əˈsɪdʒuəs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈsɪdʒuəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈsij-wəs -ˈsi-jə-/ (ame, mw)
assiduous — adjective
- assiduouspositive
- more assiduouscomparative
- most assiduoussuperlative
1. always working hard and paying careful attention to every detail of what you are
always working hard and paying careful attention to every detail of what you are doing
Mei-Lin's assiduous research helped her team win the science award.
assiduous research
The gardener made assiduous notes about each plant's growth every morning.
Kwame's assiduous preparation for the exam paid off when he received top marks.
Through assiduous effort, the young pianist mastered the difficult piece in just three weeks.
- diligent
more common in everyday use; implies steady, earnest effort without necessarily the same weight of formal register
- industrious
emphasises productivity and hard work rather than attention to detail
- meticulous
focuses on extreme care for small details; may lack the sustained-effort component
- painstaking
highlights careful, thorough work but can imply slowness
- lazy
unwilling to work or use energy
- neglectful
failing to give proper care or attention
- careless
not giving sufficient attention to avoiding errors
文法句型
assiduous + noun
be + assiduous + in + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Often used in formal or professional contexts to describe sustained effort with great attention to detail. Frequently appears before nouns such as research, effort, study, work, and preparation.