painstakingly
/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
painstakingly — 副詞
1. to do something with intense, detailed attention, investing significant time and
一絲不苟
非常仔細且投入大量心力地
to do something with intense, detailed attention, investing significant time and effort so that every part of the work is as correct or perfect as possible.
Kofi painstakingly restored the old wooden fishing boat over two years.
Kofi 花了兩年時間，一絲不苟地修復了那艘舊木漁船。
painstakingly + restored (craftsmanship/restoration context)
The rare manuscripts in the basement were painstakingly catalogued by the night-shift librarian.
地下室裡的珍稀手稿由夜班圖書管理員一絲不苟地編目歸檔。
Before submitting her thesis, Mei painstakingly checked every equation twice.
在提交論文之前，Mei 把每個方程式都一絲不苟地檢查了兩遍。
Painstakingly brushing away layers of soil, the archaeologists uncovered a Roman mosaic.
考古學家們一絲不苟地刷去土層，露出一幅古羅馬馬賽克地磚。
Yasmin painstakingly stitched tiny glass beads onto the wedding dress by hand.
Yasmin 親手將細小的玻璃珠一絲不苟地縫在婚紗上。
The detective painstakingly pieced together evidence from three separate crime scenes.
那名警探將三個不同犯罪現場的證據一絲不苟地拼湊起來。
- meticulously
Similar intensity; emphasises attention to tiny details rather than overall effort
- laboriously
Focuses more on physical or mental effort and slowness than on precision
- thoroughly
Emphasises completeness; does not necessarily imply the work was slow or difficult
- assiduously
Formal register; highlights dedication and persistence over time
- carelessly
Opposite in both attitude and result
- haphazardly
Emphasises lack of planning and order
文法句型
painstakingly + verb (describes the manner of an action)
painstakingly + past participle (as adjective)
用法筆記
Typically pairs with verbs describing detailed physical or intellectual work — for example, restore, examine, check, plan, reconstruct, stitch, or document. The adverb implies that the action was slow and demanded sustained effort, not just ordinary care.