| 单词 | time-taking |
| 释义 | > as lemmastime-taking time-taking adj. †(a) that takes his or her time, leisurely, slow (obsolete); (b) time-consuming. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adjective] > unhurried toomsomea1400 leisurefulc1449 amblinga1470 hooly1513 leisurablea1540 unhasty1590 leisurely1604 slow-paced1610 unprecipitated1698 leisure1708 unhurrieda1774 jog-trot1826 parliamentary1835 hasteless1838 time-taking1839 unhasting1839 slowed-down1905 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby i. 4 Mr. Nickleby..was a slow and time-taking speaker. 1846 Mechanics' Mag. 21 Nov. 495/1 The Company have artfully left to him..the most uncertain, most critical, and most time-taking part of the whole process of manufacturing beer. 1910 Trans. Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers 1909 40 640 The complete carrying-out of the instrumental method is laborious and far more time-taking than the field-work. 1987 I. Michael Teaching of Eng. p. ix Responding to enquiries of unavoidable but timetaking vagueness. 2009 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 3 Apr. Animation is a very time-taking process. It needs lots of patience. < as lemmas |
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