demanding

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention. 費(fèi)力的; 費(fèi)時(shí)的
He tried to return to work, but found he could no longer cope with his demanding job. 他試圖回去工作，但發(fā)現(xiàn)自己不再能適應(yīng)這項(xiàng)費(fèi)時(shí)的工作。
2. ADJ People who are demanding are not easily satisfied or pleased. 苛求的
Ricky was a very demanding child. 里基是個(gè)非?？燎蟮暮⒆?。

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 .