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单词 time-consuming
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time-consuming

also time consuming
adjective
If something is time-consuming, it takes a lot of time.
It's just very time consuming to get such a large quantity of data.
Starting a new business, however small, is a time-consuming exercise.

time-consuming in British English

adjective
taking up or involving a great deal of time

time-consuming in American English

(taɪmkənˌsumɪŋ; taɪmkənˌsjumɪŋ)
adjective
using up much or too much time
a time-consuming task

Examples of 'time-consuming' in a sentence
time-consuming

COOKING healthy family meals does not have to be time-consuming or expensive.
The Sun (2016)
This work would be expensive, time-consuming and staggeringly sensitive.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is much more time-consuming, expensive and bureaucratic.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Eating your way around the world is an expensive, time-consuming hobby.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
COOKING healthy, nutritious family meals does not have to be time-consuming or expensive.
The Sun (2016)
The only truly time-consuming task in the process is watching the hours of video footage afterwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will probably be used only rarely owing to the costly and time-consuming nature of the process.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Preparing for them is a time-consuming process but they have it down to a fine art.
The Sun (2015)
The process has been expensive and time-consuming.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This would be a much more difficult and time-consuming job.
Admiral Sandy Woodward, With Patrick Robinson ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003)
It was obviously a time-consuming and costly experience.
The Sun (2011)
Many civil law remedies are time-consuming and expensive.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In many cases these can be costly and time-consuming to treat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But they are costly and time-consuming for all involved.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Replacing sensors one at a time in the hope of finding the right one is a time-consuming business.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You may also get into expensive and time-consuming legal battles with leaseholders who can cause you problems if they club together.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Getting this cover can be an extremely time-consuming and expensive process for a small business with limited funds and no human resources department.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Restaurant chains have got themselves into a tight corner over discounting that is likely to be difficult and time-consuming to get out of.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
COOKING healthy family meals does not have to be time-consuming or expensive.
The Sun (2016)
With survivors of chronic childhood abuse, establishing safety can become an extremely complex and time-consuming task.
Herman, Judith Lewis Trauma and Recovery (1992)
It is at the very least a time-consuming business, involving many letters and telephone calls.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Regardless of the size of the church, this will be a time-consuming and tedious task.
Christianity Today (2000)
Given the multiple connections required for such a control unit, it proved a time-consuming business.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The screening process is time-consuming, and so far only two closed areas have been reopened.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You've probably heard how difficult and time-consuming it is to cook risotto.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Caring for them is a time-consuming task, meticulously performed by experts.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is a time-consuming process.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When procedures become so exacting and time-consuming, the exercise of judgment is deemed neither necessary nor possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In many cases, employers say this has been a time-consuming and costly exercise in proving the obvious.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A legal challenge is an enormously expensive and time-consuming exercise that they may decide would be a waste of management time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
time-consuming

British English: time-consuming ADJECTIVE
If something is time-consuming, it takes a lot of time.
It's just very time consuming to get such a large quantity of data.
  • American English: time-consuming
  • Brazilian Portuguese: que exige muito tempo
  • Chinese: 耗时的
  • European Spanish: que requiere mucho tiempo
  • French: qui prend beaucoup de tempsN
  • German: zeitraubend
  • Italian: che richiede molto tempo
  • Japanese: 時間のかかる
  • Korean: 시간이 많이 걸리는
  • European Portuguese: que exige muito tempo
  • Latin American Spanish: que requiere mucho tiempo
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