1. As with Sisyphus, the boulder was painstakingly rolled upwards only to tumble back down again in an absurd exercise of futility. 和西西弗斯一样,巨石费力地向上滚动,结果又滚了下来,徒劳无功。
2. Broken bones were painstakingly pieced together and reshaped. 断裂的骨头被十分小心地拼凑到一起重新成形。
3. The cause they contrived so painstakingly also ended in failure. 他们惨淡经营的事业也以失败而告终。
4. The garment store they so painstakingly built up also ended in failure. 他们苦心经营的服装商店也以失败而告终。
5. Read painstakingly through your interview notes. 仔细阅读采访笔记。