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
- And it was a harrowing ordeal for this week-old puppy.
对这个一周大的小狗来说,这是一个悲惨的经历。 - Each harrowing ordeal will become an adventure.
每一个痛苦的经历都会成为一次冒险。 - 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。 - The film is deeply harrowing.
这部电影使人看了很伤心。 - This can be a harrowing example.
这就可以是一个另人伤心的例子。 - During a recent interview in his West Village townhouse, Mr. Chou recounted many harrowing war stories.
最近周在西村的家中接受了访谈,详细回忆了很多悲惨的战争故事。 - We had a pretty harrowing trip here.
我们在这儿经历了一次痛苦的旅行。 - The most urgent and harrowing housing needs have remained much the same over the last two centuries.
最为紧迫和苦恼的住房需要两个世纪以来几乎景况依然。 - 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。 - 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。