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wrenching

UK //ˈrɛntʃɪŋ//US //ˈrɛntʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'wrenchen',意为'扭、拉',与古英语 'wrencan'(扭曲)有关。

adjective

❶ 形容极度痛苦或令人心碎的状态,通常指情感上强烈的不适或身体上的剧烈疼痛。

“The wrenching pain in her chest made it hard to breathe.”

(她胸口剧烈的疼痛让她难以呼吸。)

“He let out a wrenching cry when he heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,他发出了撕心裂肺的哭声。)

❶ 指用力扭转或猛拉的动作,通常带有突然和暴力的意味。

“He gave the stuck bolt a wrenching twist to loosen it.”

(他用力扭了一下卡住的螺栓,试图松开它。)

“The wrenching motion of the machine caused the pipe to break.”

(机器的猛烈扭动导致管道断裂。)

同义词:agonizing, heartbreaking, painful, distressing, harrowing

常见短语

gut-wrenching — 形容极度痛苦或令人极度不安的经历或情感,通常指情感上的剧烈冲击。

“The documentary showed gut-wrenching scenes of poverty and suffering.”

(纪录片展示了令人心碎的贫困和苦难场景。)