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

• There was general debility, and pain in the legs become excruciating.
  全身虚弱，而腿痛变得很厉害。
• The pain in my back was excruciating.
  我的背疼痛难忍。
• 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。
• The spasms from organs infused with cancer can likewise be excruciating.
  得了恶性肿瘤的器官的肌痉挛同样也很折磨人。
• 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。
• Users may, in very rare cases, experience an excruciating headache that can last up to a month.
  在非常罕见的例子中，注射者可能会头痛难忍达一个月之久。
• I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move
  我忍受着剧痛，一条腿无法动弹。
• Sam was in excruciating pain.
  萨姆处于极度的疼痛之中。
• There was a moment of excruciating silence.
  一时间安静得令人难以忍受。
• 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。