As well as being time consuming, it is not very effective and subject to bias. 1. consuming:分词形容词,意为“消耗某物的”,一般不单独使用。具体使用时,需在前面加上被消耗的名词,构成动宾关系的“合成词”。如: time consuming 或 time-consuming(耗时的);energy consuming。
2. be + time consuming:系表结构。 3. as well as 用作介词,后接动名词being。 需要讲解的就这些。