taxing
taxing — 形容詞
- taxingpositive
- more taxingcomparative
- most taxingsuperlative
1. When something is taxing, it requires a lot from you — your attention, strength,
費力的
需要大量心力或體力
When something is taxing, it requires a lot from you — your attention, strength, or patience — and can make you feel exhausted.
The steep climb to the mountain hut was physically taxing for Maeve and her father.
陡峭的山路攀登對 Maeve 和她父親來說體力上非常費力。
physically taxing — used with strenuous physical activities
Yuki finds long division mentally taxing and usually takes a short break afterward.
Yuki 覺得長除法很耗神，通常做完會稍微休息一下。
find something + mentally taxing
Caring for three energetic toddlers all day is extremely taxing, Ingrid admitted.
整天照顧三個精力旺盛的幼兒極其費力，Ingrid 坦言道。
The five-hour certification exam was the most taxing test Emre had ever taken.
那場五小時的認證考試是 Emre 考過最耗費心力的測驗。
Ritu’s daily commute through heavy traffic is emotionally taxing and leaves her drained.
Ritu 每天在擁擠車流中通勤很耗費精神，讓她下班後精疲力竭。
- demanding
Broader in meaning; can refer to requiring high standards or assertiveness, not just effort
- strenuous
More physical in focus; implies great muscular or cardiovascular effort
- exhausting
Stronger intensity; suggests the activity completely depletes your energy
- easy
Requiring little or no effort
- effortless
Seeming to need no effort at all
用法筆記
Often used to describe tasks, activities, or situations rather than people directly. Common structures include 'find something taxing' and 'be taxing for someone'. Frequently paired with adverbs like 'physically', 'mentally', or 'emotionally' to specify the type of demand.