demanding

adjective

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/

/dɪˈmændɪŋ/

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(of a piece of work工作) needing a lot of skill, effort, etc.要求高的；需要高技能（或耐性等）的；费力的
- The work is physically demanding.这工作需要有很好的体力。
- the most demanding challenge I have ever faced我所面临的最艰巨的挑战
Synonyms difficult
difficult
- hard
- challenging
- demanding
- taxing
These words all describe something that is not easy and requires a lot of effort or skill to do.
- difficult not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand:
  The exam questions were quite difficult.考题相当难。
  It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here.年轻人要在附近找到工作很难。
- hard not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand:
  I always found languages quite hard at school.在学校读书时我总觉得语言很难学。
  It was one of the hardest things I ever did.这是我做过的最难的事情之一。
difficult or hard?用 difficult 还是 hard？Hard is slightly less formal than difficult. It is used particularly in the structure hard to believe/say/find/take, etc., although difficult can also be used in any of these examples.
- challenging (approving) difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability.
- demanding difficult to do or deal with and needing a lot of effort, skill, etc.:
  It is a technically demanding piece of music to play.演奏这一段音乐需要有很高的技艺。
- taxing (often used in negative statements) difficult to do and needing a lot of mental or physical effort:
  This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.这对你来说不至于太费劲。
Patterns
- difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing for somebody
- difficult/hard to do something
- physically difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing
- technically difficult/challenging/demanding
- mentally/intellectually challenging/demanding/taxing
Extra Examples
- a technically demanding piece of music to play一支弹奏起来技术要求很高的曲子
- Childbirth is physically and emotionally very demanding and can leave you feeling shocked and drained.分娩对身体和情感都有很高的要求，会让你感到震惊和疲惫。
- This event is considered one of the most demanding in the sporting calendar.这项比赛是全年体育赛事中最具挑战性的项目之一。
Topics Working lifeb2
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verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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(of a person人) expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied要求极严的；苛求的；难满足的
- a demanding boss/child苛刻的老板；难满足的孩子
- My grandma became very demanding as she got older.随着年龄的增长，我奶奶变得非常苛刻。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry