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

• 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。
• 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。
• The pain in my back was excruciating.
  我的背疼痛难忍。
• 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？
• Excruciating spasms of neuralgia;
  极为痛苦的神经痛痉挛；
• 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。
• There was general debility, and pain in the legs become excruciating.
  全身虚弱，而腿痛变得很厉害。
• And the excruciating pain inside his stomach made Prince Andrey lose consciousness.
  由于腹内的剧痛，安德烈公爵失去了知觉。
• He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired.
  在最终离世前他经受了极大的痛苦。
• There was a moment of excruciating silence.
  一时间安静得令人难以忍受。