soul-destroying

英 [ˈsəʊl dɪstrɔɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈsoʊl dɪstrɔɪɪŋ]

adj.  非常枯燥的; 十分单调的; 消磨精神的

牛津词典

adj.

• 非常枯燥的；十分单调的；消磨精神的
  very dull and boring, because it has to be repeated many times or because there will never be any improvement

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极为枯燥乏味的;令人心灰意冷的
  Activities or situations that aresoul-destroyingmake you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of improvement.
  1. Believing yourself to be in the wrong job can be soul-destroying.
     认为自己入错了行的想法会使人心灰意冷。
  2. ...an utterly soul-destroying experience.
     一次令人沮丧至极的经历

英英释义

adj

• destructive to the spirit or soul
  1. soul-destroying labor

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