demanding

英 [dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmændɪŋ]

adj.  要求高的; 需要高技能(或耐性等)的; 费力的; 要求极严的; 苛求的; 难满足的
v.  强烈要求; 需要
demand的现在分词

现在分词：demanding　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 要求高的；需要高技能（或耐性等）的；费力的
  needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc.
  1. The work is physically demanding.
     这工作需要有很好的体力。
• 要求极严的；苛求的；难满足的
  expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied
  1. a demanding boss/child
     苛刻的老板；难满足的孩子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 费时的;费力的;劳神的;要求很高的
  Ademandingjob or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
  1. He found he could no longer cope with his demanding job...
     他发现自己已无力应对那份劳神费力的工作了。
  2. It is a demanding role and she needs to work hard at it.
     那是一个要求很高的角色，她必须要加倍努力。
• ADJ-GRADED 难伺候的;难取悦的;挑剔的;苛刻的
  People who aredemandingare not easily satisfied or pleased.
  1. Ricky was a very demanding child...
     里基是个非常难伺候的孩子。
  2. Her boss was very demanding but appreciative of Christina's talents.
     克里斯蒂娜的老板非常苛刻，但同时也很欣赏她的才华。

英英释义

adj

• requiring more than usually expected or thought due
  1. found the job very demanding
  2. a baby can be so demanding

双语例句

• Ricky was a very demanding child
  里基是个非常难伺候的孩子。
• The former President was demanding that he should be either put on trial or set free
  前总统要求要么对他进行审判，要么将他释放。
• The demonstrators then marched through the capital chanting slogans and demanding free elections
  示威者然后穿越首都游行，他们反复高喊口号要求进行自由选举。
• The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments
  劫机者要求与两国政府的代表都进行对话。
• There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention
  需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。
• Duff said he would be demanding a rematch.
  达夫说他将要求重赛。
• Trying to continue with a demanding career and manage a child or two is an impossible juggling act.
  一边要做一份费神费力的工作一边又要照顾一两个孩子，这根本无法同时兼顾。
• There are fears that he will not be able to keep it up when he gets to the particularly demanding third year
  有人担心他到了要求极其严格的第3年时会坚持不下去。
• She is demanding reimbursement for medical and other expenses
  她正在索赔医药费和其他花费。
• He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.
  人们都知道他是最抠门、最苛刻的雇主之一。