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　

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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.
  1. You've had a harrowing time this past month.
     过去的这个月你过得太痛苦了。
  2. ...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

英英释义

adj

• extremely painful
  Synonym:agonizingagonisingexcruciatingtorturingtorturoustorturesome

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。
• Last night's harrowing television pictures plumbed new depths of depravity.
  昨晚触目惊心的电视画面堕落到了新低。
• 'Rid Of Me' is harrowing, uneasy listening
  《弃我而去》这首歌非常伤感，听起来很晦涩。
• Each harrowing ordeal will become an adventure.
  每一个痛苦的经历都会成为一次冒险。
• The film accompanies the men on their harrowing [ 3] search, as they increasingly question their mission.
  影片一直围绕着这队人悲惨的搜寻过程，他们对任务越来越怀疑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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’。