studious
adj
1 spending a lot of time studying 勤於学习的; 好学的; 用功的
a studious pupil 用功的学生.
2 [esp attrib 尤作定语]
(fml 文) showing great carefulness; deliberate 仔细的; 用心的; 故意的
the studious checking of details 仔细查对细节
with studious politeness 故作有礼.
I can't put my finger on what exactly makes a written piece a classic.
我不知道什么使一篇著作成为经典。
A change of work is as good as a rest.
调换一下工作是很好的休息。
Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us and is becoming more and more manifest.