demanding
adjective uk/dɪˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/ us/dɪˈmæn.dɪŋ/
B2 费时费力的，耗费精力的
needing a lot of time, attention, or energy
She's a very demanding child. 她是个特别不让人省心的孩子。
a demanding job/task 艰巨的工作／任务
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- She's hoping to find a job which is more demanding intellectually.
- Police work is physically demanding and stressful.
- My present job doesn't stretch me, so I'm looking for something more demanding.
- I like a nice light novel to read when I'm on holiday - nothing too demanding.
- The last part of a piece of music is often more technically demanding than the rest.
Opposite: undemanding