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We wanted to avoid costly, time-consuming legislation.我们希望避开耗财耗时的立法程序。It was a long project and, I might add, an expensive one.这个项目耗时很长，而且，我想补充一下，耗资也很大。The operation itself is a brief, painless procedure.手术本身耗时短且没有痛苦。It was painfully slow work.那是项极其耗时的工作。It's very time-consuming to get such a large quantity of data.收集如此庞大的数据非常耗时。It's a difficult procedure that can take 7 or 8 hours.这是一次可能会耗时七八个小时的高难度手术。I know from past experience that this work is very time-consuming.我从以前的经验中了解到这项工作非常耗时。Using a scraper to remove wallpaper can be very time-consuming.用刮刀刮除墙纸非常耗时。Companies have been stymied by the length of time it takes to reach an agreement.由于耗时过长，各公司一直未能达成协议。This book took years to complete.这本书耗时多年才写完。It took five years to drill down to bedrock.耗时五年才钻到了基岩。Civil court proceedings are notoriously slow.众所周知，民事诉讼程序非常耗时。I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.我听说，这是大学里最耗时费力的课程之一。The procedure will take two hours.手术将耗时两个小时。The finished article takes two months to manufacture.制造这个成品耗时两个月。It took years to understand many perplexing diseases.许多疑难病症要耗时数年才能搞明白。The project took four months to complete.这个项目耗时四个月完成。Starting a new business, however small, is a time-consuming task.开办新公司，不管它多小，都是一项耗时的工作。Collecting the raw materials proved a long and laborious task.采集原料证明是一项耗时费力的任务。The project is taking a long time but is now nearing completion.这个项目耗时很长，但现在就快结束了。The animation for the film took over two years to complete.这部影片的动画制作耗时两年才完成。It took years to disseminate information about AIDS in Africa.在非洲传播关于艾滋病的知识耗时数年。The initial phase of the project should take about three months.该工程的最初阶段要耗时三个月。The building work is taking quite a long time, and therefore costing us money.这项建筑工程耗时很长，因此我们花费也大。Negotiations would be messy and time-consuming.谈判会非常麻烦而且耗时长久。He said he hoped that the job of putting together a coalition wouldn't take too much time.他说他希望结成联盟的工作不会耗时太久。It took years to disseminate information about Aids in Africa.在非洲传播关于艾滋病方面的知识耗时数年。The process is both lengthy and costly.这个过程既耗时又耗钱。These trials are simply taking far too long.这些审判耗时实在太长了。Home education is extremely time-consuming for the parents.对父母来说，让孩子在家里受教育是十分耗时的。Customs formalities can take ages.海关报关手续非常耗时。The application process is cumbersome and time-consuming.申请过程既烦琐又耗时。Going to court can be an expensive, time consuming and gut wrenching experience that is best avoided.打官司费钱耗时而且给人添堵，所以最好能避则避。 |