a difficult and time-consuming process
困难而又费时的过程
1.花费大量时间的
1.Collecting data from end users, especially when primarily paper-based methods are used, is often time-consuming and error-prone.
从终端用户收集数据，尤其是当最初使用基于纸张的方法时，通常是费时且易错的。
2.Rolling out a new environment to multiple developers can be a time-consuming task.
在多个开发者之间铺开新的环境是一项非常耗时的任务。
3.Doing this task by hand can become time consuming and is often inconsistent.
手动做这项任务比较浪费时间，往往（多次插入）不一致。
4.Reverting to a previous deployment is often a complex and time-consuming process to perform (and to automate).
恢复到前一个部署常常是一个复杂的、费时的过程（需要实现自动化）。
5.Previously, this was a time-consuming process in which the applicant was at the mercy of government decision makers.
以前，这是一个非常耗时的过程，申请人完全受制于政府决策者。
6.Recruitment is an expensive and time-consuming process, so your reviewer will want you to pass. They're not out to trip you up.
招聘时一个成本昂贵、耗费时间的过程，所以对你进行测评的人都希望你通过。他们不故意为难你。
7.Buying clothes is often a time-consuming job.
买衣服往往是一件很费时间的事。
8.To write your own extension function in another language is often complex and time consuming.
用其他语言编写自己的扩展函数通常费时费力。
9.Formatting or reformatting hard drives is often time-consuming.
格式化或重新格式化硬盘驱动器通常非常耗时。
10.As she becomes accustomed to anal stimulation, some of these preparations will become less time consuming, but still always necessary.
当她开始适应了后面的刺激时，一些准备工作可能没有时间进行了了，但仍是必须的。