taxing
/ˈtæksɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈæksɪŋ] /ˈtæksɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈæksɪŋ] /ˈtak-siŋ How to pronounce taxing (audio)/ (ame, mw)
taxing — 形容詞
- taxingpositive
- more taxingcomparative
- most taxingsuperlative
1. very demanding and making you use a lot of energy, effort, or patience
費力的
需要耗費大量心力或體力
very demanding and making you use a lot of energy, effort, or patience
The hike up the steep mountain trail was physically taxing for Elena and her companions.
Elena 和她的同伴沿著陡峭的山徑健行，在體力上相當費力。
collocation: physically taxing
Preparing for the bar exam was the most mentally taxing experience of Leo's life.
準備律師資格考試是 Leo 這輩子最耗費心神的經歷。
collocation: mentally taxing
Omar found the six-hour negotiation with the suppliers extremely taxing on his patience.
Omar 覺得和供應商進行六小時的談判極度考驗他的耐心。
Aoi said organizing years of research data was the most taxing part of the project.
Aoi 說整理多年的研究資料是這項專案中最費力的部分。
- demanding
More neutral; describes something requiring skill and effort without necessarily implying exhaustion.
- strenuous
More common for physical exertion, like heavy exercise or manual labour.
- draining
Focuses on gradual depletion of energy or emotion over time.
- exhausting
Stronger than taxing; implies almost total depletion of energy.
- easy
Requiring little effort or difficulty.
- undemanding
Not requiring much energy or attention; the direct opposite of demanding.
用法筆記
Commonly modified by intensifying adverbs such as 'physically', 'mentally', or 'emotionally' to specify the type of effort required.