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harrowing

UK //ˈhærəʊɪŋ//US //ˈhæroʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'harwen'(折磨),与古英语 'hergian'(掠夺)相关,原指用耙子(harrow)翻土的动作,后引申为精神上的折磨。

adjective

❶ 形容极度痛苦或令人极度不安的经历或事件,通常指精神上受到强烈冲击或折磨。

“The survivors shared harrowing stories of the earthquake.”

(幸存者们讲述了地震中令人心碎的经历。)

“Watching the accident was a harrowing experience.”

(目睹那场事故是一次令人极度不安的经历。)

同义词:distressing, agonizing, traumatic, heart-wrenching, painful

常见短语

harrowing experience — 指令人极度痛苦或精神受创的经历,常用于描述灾难、事故等场景。

“The plane crash survivors went through a harrowing experience.”

(飞机坠毁的幸存者经历了一段极其痛苦的时光。)