high-maintenance

adjective
🔊/ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/
🔊/ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/
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  1. needing a lot of attention or effort耗费精力的;费神费力的
    • a high-maintenance garden高维护性花园
    • (informal) a high-maintenance girlfriend需要操心呵护的女朋友
    opposite low-maintenance