excruciating

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Collins 1

v torment emotionally or mentally
v subject to torture
s extremely painful

a. 极痛苦的, 折磨人的, 精心制作的

Collins 星级

20,317

BNC 频率

13,146

使用频率

excruciating 可拆分为 ex-（向外）+ cruci-（来自拉丁语 crux，意为十字架或折磨）+ -ating（形容词后缀）。整体意思是“像被钉在十字架上一样痛苦”，引申为非常痛苦。

例句

1. The pain from the toothache was excruciating.

牙痛的感觉非常痛苦。

2. She felt an excruciating sense of loss after her friend moved away.

朋友搬走后，她感到一种无法忍受的失落感。

3. Waiting for the exam results was an excruciating experience.

等待考试结果的过程令人感到无比痛苦。