torturous

英

美 [ˈtɔrˌtʃuəs]

adj. 折磨人的;极端痛苦的;引起痛苦的

BNC.46208 / COCA.23237

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 折磨人的;极端痛苦的;引起痛苦的
Something that istorturousis extremely painful and causes great suffering.
1. His breathing was torturous…
  他的呼吸充满痛苦。
2. This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.
  这是一种让人受尽折磨、痛苦难忍的杀人方法。

英英释义

adj

extremely painful
Synonym:agonizingagonisingexcruciatingharrowingtorturingtorturesome

双语例句

Under the all different structures 'combination, the water surface had large bias and turn-around in the torturous path, and in the middle of the path along the longitude, there had the regularity that sink bank surface was higher than the convex bank one.
在所有结构组合条件下，弯道水面都有较大偏斜和扭曲，并且在弯道中部主法线方向上，基本为凹岸水面高凸岸水面低的规律。
If you love wearing high-heeled shoes but hate the torturous impact they have on your feet, then your prayers could be answered by the latest trend in shoe fashion.
如果你喜欢穿高跟鞋，但又不愿意让双脚受折磨，那么最近流行的鞋品应该就是你一直在寻找的。
The flight up-which can otherwise be a torturous half hour of self doubt-is a sightseeing pleasure.
这次飞行也可能是折磨人的半小时自我质疑是一次愉悦观光机会。
For Jerusha and the ninety-odd other children in the orphanage, the first Wednesday of every month was quite a torturous day.
对洁茹以及孤儿院里其他九十几个院童来说，每个月的第一个礼拜三是一个十分难熬的日子。
His breathing was torturous
他的呼吸充满痛苦。
They may be beaten eventually to death by a man in their home or subject to what we consider torturous behavior or imprisonment.
或许，这些妇女最终被，家中的男人殴打致死，或者最终屈服于这种殴打折磨，甚至监禁。
Does the universe condense and expand periodically? Torturous questions, to me.
宇宙是不是有周期地凝聚和膨胀？
Didn't these people realize that the man inside was dying and dying in torturous pain?
这些人没有认识到里边的人要死了，而且在痛苦的疼痛中要死了？
Christopher Bickley, a partner at the law firm Conyers Dill Pearman, said banks were now making it torturous to open BVI accounts, spurring companies to incorporate in Samoa and the Seychelles.
康德明律师事务所（ConyersDillPearman）合伙人克里斯托弗•比克利（ChristopherBickley）表示，开设BVI账户正因银行业的举措而变得痛苦不堪，这促使企业转而在萨摩亚群岛和塞舌尔群岛开办公司。
18. Tortuous/ Torturous
18.扭曲的，弯曲的/折磨人的