
好词典

源自中古英语 'crushen',来自古法语 'croissir',意为压碎或粉碎,最终源自拉丁语 'cruscire'。
❶ 形容极其沉重或压倒性的,常用来描述情感上的极度痛苦或物理上的巨大压力。
“She felt a crushing disappointment when she failed the exam.”
(考试失败时,她感到一种压倒性的失望。)
“The team suffered a crushing defeat in the final match.”
(队伍在决赛中遭遇了惨痛的失败。)
❶ 指压碎或粉碎的过程,常用于工业或物理操作中。
“The crushing of rocks is the first step in making gravel.”
(粉碎岩石是制作碎石的第一步。)
“The machine is used for the crushing of sugar cane.”
(这台机器用于压榨甘蔗。)
crushing blow — 指极其沉重的打击,常用来形容情感或事业上的重大挫折。
“Losing his job was a crushing blow to his confidence.”
(失去工作对他的自信心是一个沉重的打击。)
crushing weight — 形容极其沉重的负担或压力,可以是物理上的或情感上的。
“The crushing weight of the debt kept him awake at night.”
(债务的沉重压力让他夜不能寐。)