de·mand·ing /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ a. 要求高的；费力的；需要技能的；苛求的 a demanding job 费力的工作 a demanding schedule 紧凑的时间表 The standards of scholarship were not terribly demanding. 奖学金的标准并不十分苛严。 a very demanding teacher 要求极严的教师 He was not demanding with his friends. 他对朋友并不苛求。