torturous

英

美 [ˈtɔrˌtʃuəs]

adj.  折磨人的;极端痛苦的;引起痛苦的

BNC.46208 / COCA.23237

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 折磨人的;极端痛苦的;引起痛苦的
  Something that istorturousis extremely painful and causes great suffering.
  1. His breathing was torturous…
     他的呼吸充满痛苦。
  2. This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.
     这是一种让人受尽折磨、痛苦难忍的杀人方法。

英英释义

adj

• extremely painful
  Synonym:agonizingagonisingexcruciatingharrowingtorturingtorturesome

双语例句

• Despite the torturous make-up, it was acting as a23-year-old that Lau found the most challenging.
  除去化妆之苦，扮演一个23岁的年轻人对刘德华来说也是一个巨大的挑战。
• His breathing was torturous
  他的呼吸充满痛苦。
• The study on King Lear in the West has experienced a long and torturous process.
  《李尔王》在西方的研究经历了一个曲折的过程。
• This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.
  这是一种让人受尽折磨、痛苦难忍的杀人方法。
• Dear master, I am looking forward to your blessing, and hope that you will set me free because I live in a torturous environment.
  亲爱的师父，期盼您能加持我，让我重获自由，因为我生活在一个充满煎熬的环境中。
• 18. Tortuous/ Torturous
  18.扭曲的，弯曲的/折磨人的
• The flight up-which can otherwise be a torturous half hour of self doubt-is a sightseeing pleasure.
  这次飞行也可能是折磨人的半小时自我质疑是一次愉悦观光机会。
• Then we would have argued and had a long, torturous vacation.
  然后，我们会争论，度过一个又长又折磨人的假期。
• Didn't these people realize that the man inside was dying and dying in torturous pain?
  这些人没有认识到里边的人要死了，而且在痛苦的疼痛中要死了？
• Teenagers are nothing if not experts at looking at the cruel, torturous underbelly of life.
  少年是将生活看做残忍，残酷的专家。