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

• 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。
• Today, the pain is excruciating when I turn suddenly, but it doesn't hurt much to sit in a chair or lie in a bed.
  现在，在我突然转身的时候，疼痛感会非常强烈，但是，当我坐在椅子上或躺在床上时已经不怎么疼了。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move
  我忍受着剧痛，一条腿无法动弹。
• The pitiful groans on all sides, and the excruciating pain in his thigh, his stomach, and his back distracted his attention.
  四周痛苦的呻吟声、他的大腿、肚子和背脊剧烈的疼痛，分散了他的注意力。
• Excruciating spasms of neuralgia;
  极为痛苦的神经痛痉挛；
• 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。