harrowing
英 [ˈhærəʊɪŋ]
美 [ˈhæroʊɪŋ]
adj. 令人肠断的; 使人十分难过的; 恐怖的
v. 耙地; 折磨,使苦恼
harrow的现在分词
现在分词:harrowing
Collins.1 / BNC.19345 / COCA.17151
牛津词典
adj.
- 令人肠断的;使人十分难过的;恐怖的
very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 折磨人的;烦人的;令人无比痛苦的
Aharrowingexperience is extremely upsetting or disturbing.- You've had a harrowing time this past month.
过去的这个月你过得太痛苦了。 - ...harrowing pictures of the children who had been murdered.
被杀儿童的那些令人肝肠寸断的照片
- You've had a harrowing time this past month.
英英释义
adj
- extremely painful
双语例句
- Though cancer can be a harrowing ordeal, a growing body of research suggests that the disease can also change people's lives for the better.
虽然癌症是一个是令人痛苦的经历,在收集大量的研究中,癌症的疾病也可能会使人的生活更加美好。 - The harrowing episode fortified her resolve to protest against such injustices.
这一痛心事件坚定了她要对这类不公正现象进行抗议的决心。 - To my great harrowing, my son always called me'uncle'after my returning home for two months.
令我十分痛心的是,在我回家的两个月内,他一直叫我‘叔叔’。 - The bumpy and harrowing road is the one where we try to will ourselves into greater awareness.
如果是为了获得更强的洞察力,那么你所面对的会是条崎岖不平、充满痛苦的道路; - As I sat down, however, Riley recounted a harrowing tale.
可当我坐下的时候Riley却讲起了一个令人心烦的故事。 - My fears, though, have only been further confirmed by a harrowing series in the New York Times called'Driven to Distraction'about the dangers of using cellphones and of texting while driving.
《纽约时报》(NewYorkTimes)刊登了一个悲惨的系列报导,名为“开车怎能不分心”,内容是关于开车时打手机或发短信的危险。这个报导进一步强化了我的担忧情绪。 - Last night's news contained some harrowing famine reports.
昨晚的新闻中有一些令人痛苦的饥荒的报道。 - Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell captured the harrowing images of the victims of Haiti in 2008.
迈阿密先驱报摄影师帕特里克·法雷尔拍摄了2008年海地人民遭受苦难的照片。 - You've had a harrowing time this past month.
过去的这个月你过得太痛苦了。 - My first few days were harrowing to say the least.
我的头几天是痛苦的,至少可以说。
