excruciating

英 [ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ]

美 [ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ]

adj.  极痛苦的; 极坏的; 糟糕透顶的
v.  使受酷刑; 折磨
excruciate的现在分词

Collins.1 / BNC.20317 / COCA.13146

牛津词典

adj.

• 极痛苦的；极坏的；糟糕透顶的
  extremely painful or bad
  1. The pain in my back was excruciating.
     我的背疼痛难忍。
  2. She groaned at the memory, suffering all over again the excruciating embarrassment of those moments.
     她在回忆中呻吟，又一次饱尝那时所经历的极度困窘。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极痛苦的;折磨人的;剧痛的
  If you describe something asexcruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally.
  1. I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move...
     我忍受着剧痛，一条腿无法动弹。
  2. Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness.
     她对爱情的寻觅常常给她带来极大的痛苦和孤独感。
• ADJ-GRADED 难以忍受的;令人苦恼的
  If you describe something asexcruciating, you mean that it is very unpleasant to experience, for example because it is very boring or embarrassing.
  1. Meanwhile, the boredom is excruciating...
     同时，又无聊得让人苦恼不已。
  2. There was a moment of excruciating silence.
     一时间安静得令人难以忍受。

英英释义

adj

• extremely painful
  Synonym:agonizingagonisingharrowingtorturingtorturoustorturesome

双语例句

• Furthermore, there have been excruciating consequences for western companies based in countries that are US allies.
  此外，对于总部设在美国盟国的西方企业，制裁带来了极其痛苦的后果。
• She's fine now, but that was an excruciating price to pay for not being able to say no.
  她现在康复了，但是因为不懂得拒绝而付出这样的代价是令人痛苦至极的。
• Excruciating spasms of neuralgia;
  极为痛苦的神经痛痉挛；
• Isn't euthanasia or assisted suicide sometimes the only way to relieve excruciating pain?
  难道不是安乐死或协助自杀有时是唯一的方式，以减轻痛苦？
• There was a moment of excruciating silence.
  一时间安静得令人难以忍受。
• I feel awful! I've had an excruciating migraine all day.
  我是觉得很糟！我已经被偏头痛折磨了一天了。
• A home which had come to be associated with excruciating unhappiness.
  一个已与难以忍受的不幸联系在一起的家。
• Like meeting celebrities, going on TV can be fun and exciting, or it can be excruciating.
  就像遇见名人，上电视也是很有趣和令人兴奋的。
• Excruciating it certainly was, but, I admit, also rather liberating.
  这当然很折磨人，但我承认，也相当释放自我。
• When my friend pulled my ear, I felt an excruciating pain.
  朋友拉我耳朵时，有一种剧烈的痛。